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Charles René Sochet (Seigneur des Touches)


NationalityFrench 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth7.10.1727 - Luçon , Vendéeref:631
First Known Service1743ref:631
A.K.A.le chevalier Destouchesref:631
WifeMlle Maurras d'Hervy - Married 30.7.1770ref:631
Last Known Service1.1792ref:631
Date of Death23.12.1793 - Prinquiau , Loire-Atlantiqueref:631
Cause of Deathdeath from disease hidden by a farmer .ref:631

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
  Appointed Commandeur l’Ordre Royal et Militaire de Saint-LouisFWIKI
  Appointed Seigneur des Touchesref:631
1743 Garde de la Marineref:631
1744 , Garde de la Marineref:631
17466.1746, Garde de la Marineref:631
1.4.1748 Enseigne de VaisseauFWIKI
15.5.1756 Lieutenant de VaisseauFWIKI
15.5.17561759LV in 1756 he was wounded and taken prisoner during a fight against two English ships : no date ?ref:631
1759 
Le Dauphin Royal (74) 1738-1783
French 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Lieutenant de Vaisseau
ref:631
20.11.1759 Battle of Quiberon Bay 
1760 
L'Anémone (12) 1747-1761
French 12 Gun
Unrated Corvette
, Lieutenant de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer
ref:631
1765 
Corisante (12) 1762-1772
French 12 Gun
Unrated Flûte
1763 Renamed "Corisante"
, Lieutenant de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer
ref:631
1771 Capitaine de Frégateref:631
1772 Capitaine de Vaisseauref:631
17781780
L'Artesien (64) 1765-1786
French 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Capitaine de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer
FWIKI
27.7.1778 1st Battle of Ushant 
6.7.1779 Battle of Grenada 
17801782
Le Neptune (74) 1778-1795
French 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Capitaine de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer
FWIKI
17.4.1780 Battle of Martinique 
20.6.1780 Action off Monti Christi 
16.3.1781 Battle of Cape Henry 
25.1.178226.1.1782Battle of Saint Kitts 
9.4.1782 Action off Dominique 
12.4.1782 Battle of the Saintes 
8.1784 Chef d'Escadreref:631
1.1792 Contre-Amiralref:631
1.1.179223.12.1793He left active service and retired to Luzon. Arrested and imprisoned, delivered by the Vendéens, he follows the Catholic and Royal Army, in order to protect 2 of his nieces who are there, escapes the killing of Savenay and dies of exhaustion on 23.12. 1793 : death from disease hidden by a farmer in Prinquiau .ref:631

Sources


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