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François Hector d'Albert (Comte de Rioms)


NationalityFrench 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth19.2.1728 - Avignon , Vaucluseref:631
First Known Service1743ref:631
WifeThérèse de Clerc de Ladevèze - Married 11.6.1761 - St-Apollinaire , Valence , Drômeref:631
Son-in-Law
Etienne de Colbert (Marquis du Cannet)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1778-1782
ref:631
Last Known Service12.1789ref:631
Date of Death2.10.1802 - Saint-Auban-sur-l'Ouvèze , Drômeref:631

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
1743 Garde de la Marineref:631
1746 
Le Magnanime (74) 1744-1748
French 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Garde de la Marine
ref:631
1748 Enseigne de Vaisseauref:631
1752 
La Gracieuse (26) 1750-1781
French 26 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Enseigne de Vaisseau
ref:631
1754 
Le Sage (64) 1751-1768
French 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Enseigne de Vaisseau
ref:631
175513.11.1755
L'Espérance (74) 1724-1755
French 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Enseigne de Vaisseau
FWIKI
13.11.17551756Prisonnerref:631
1756 Lieutenant de Vaisseauref:631
175828.2.1758
Le Foudroyant (80) 1750-1758
French 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Lieutenant de Vaisseau
ref:631
28.2.1758 Prisonnerref:631
28.2.1758 Battle of Cartagena 
1763 Appointed ChevalierFWIKI
1768 
Le Séduisant (20) 1762-1780
French 20 Gun
6th Rate Xebec
, Lieutenant de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer
ref:631
1772 Capitaine de VaisseauFWIKI
1776 Major du Corps d'Infanterie de la Marineref:631
17781779
Le Sagittaire (50) 1761-1790
French 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Capitaine de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer
FWIKI
14.12.177815.12.1778Battle of St. Lucia 
6.7.1779 Battle of Grenada 
1781 
Le Pluton (74) 1778-1805
French 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1797 Renamed "Dugommier"
, Capitaine de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer
ref:631
8.1784 Chef d'Escadreref:631
1786 
Le Patriote (74) 1785-1832
French 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Chef d'Escadre,
ref:631
178812.1789Appointed Commandant de la Marine at Toulonref:631
12.1789 Arrested by revolutionaries than releasedref:631
1790 Ct of the disorganized Brest Squadronref:631
1792 Appointed Comte de RiomsFWIKI
1.1.1792 Contre-AmiralFWIKI
2.17921801Emigrated and did not return to France until 1801 : no date of departure only after his promotion . Second in command of the navy in the Princes' Army in 1792 .ref:631

Sources


IDNameAuthorType
FWIKIWikipedia - FranceVarious, Web Site
ref:631Geneanet Web Site
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