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Charles Baudin


NationalityFrench 
RolesNaval Sailor, Merchant Sailor 
Date of Birth21.7.1784 - Paris ref:631
First Known Service1799ref:631
WifeBonne Louise Deffosse - Married 28.6.1822, Paris ref:631
Last Known Service7.6.1854ref:631
Date of Death7.6.1854 - Paris ref:631

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
1799 Noviceref:631
1799 Entered the Marine .ref:631
5.1804 Enseigne de Vaisseauref:631
aft.5.18041808He serves on the Piémontaise and Sémillante frigates in the Indian Ocean . On March 15 , 1808 , during a fight , his right arm was taken away .ref:631
1808 
La Sémillante (32) 1791-1808
French 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Enseigne de Vaisseau wounded the 15/03/1808
ref:631
15.3.1808 Terpsichore vs Sémillante 
8.1809 Lieutenant de Vaisseauref:631
1812 
Le Renard (16) 1812-1812
French 16 Gun
Unrated Unknown
, Lieutenant de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer
ref:631
15.6.181216.6.1812Action of 1812-06-15 
8.1812 Capitaine de Frégateref:631
aft.8.1812 
La Dryade (44) 1812-1833
French 44 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
1814 Renamed "Fleur de Lys"
1815 Renamed "Dryade"
1815 Renamed "Fleur de Lys"
1830 Renamed "Resolue"
, Capitaine de Frégate, and Commanding Officer , at Toulon
ref:631
6.1815 Commanding the "Bayadère" in June 1815 at the Ile d'Aix . He tries to organize Napoleon's escape to America . He is suspended from the service .ref:631
4.1816 Capitaine au Long Coursref:631
aft.1830 After the Revolution of 1830 , he resumed service and ordered the "Héroine" .ref:631
aft.8.5.1830 
L'Héroïne (32) 1830-1850
French 32 Gun
Unrated Corvette
1861 Renamed "Plougastel"
, Capitaine de Frégate, and Commanding Officer , date ?
ref:631
1.1834 Capitaine de Vaisseauref:631
aft.1.18341837He commanded the Triton and the Suffren in the Mediterranean and carried out a mission in Haiti in 1837.ref:631
4.1838 Contre-Amiralref:631
aft.4.1838 Appointed Commandant de la Division Navale at Mexicoref:631
aft.4.18389.3.1839He commands the squadron sent to Mexico , to support French merchants who are victims of violence . He bombarded the fortress of Saint-Jean-d'Ulloa which capitulated , stormed the town of Vera-Cruz and negotiated a peace treaty which was signed on March 9, 1839 .ref:631
22.1.1839 Vice-Amiralref:631
1840 Appointed Commandant de la Division Navale at South Atlantic Oceanref:631
10.18417.1847Appointed Préfet Maritime at ToulonFWIKI
bef.1.1.1849 Appointed Commandant l'Escadre de Méditerranéeref:631
bef.1.1.1849 
Le Friedland (126) 1840-1879
French 126 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
1865 Renamed "Colosse"
, as Flag Officer, Vice-Amiral,
ref:631
1852 Appointed Président du Conseil des Travaux de la Marineref:631
27.5.1854 Amiralref:631

Sources


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