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Philippe Jacques Moreau


NationalityFrench 
RolesDesigner, Ship Builder 
Date of Birth29.4.1777 - Rigny le Ferron , Auberef:673
First Known Service8.12.1797ref:673
Last Known Service1830ref:673
Date of Death16.12.1849 - Rigny le Ferron , Auberef:673

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
  Appointed Chevalier l’Ordre Royal et Militaire de Saint-Louisref:673
8.12.1797 Appointed Elève de Polytechniqueref:673
7.1804 Appointed Sous-Ingénieur de Seconde Classe de la Marineref:673
1.5.1809 Appointed Sous-Ingénieur de Première Classe de la Marine

Attached to the woods of the Danube , campaign with the Army of Germany .
Under the orders of Louis Alexandre Marshal Berthier , Prince of Wagram .
He built a bridge over the Danube which allowed to win the Battle of Wagram in 1809 .

ref:673
11.5.1809 Appointed Membre de l'Ecole Spéciale du Génie Maritimeref:673
1812 Appointed Capitaine en Premier d'une Compagnie au Corps des Ouvriers Militaires at Antwerpen

rank ? : listed "Capitaine d’une Compagnie d’Ouvriers Militaires"

ref:673
12.8.1812 Appointed Chevalier de Ordre Royal de la Légion d'Honneurref:673
8.10.1812 Appointed Ingénieur des Constructions Navales de Troisième Classeref:673
8.10.1812 Appointed Chef de Bataillon au Corps des Ouvriers Militairesref:673
18144.1814Appointed Ingénieur des Constructions Navales de Troisième Classe at Brestref:673
5.1814 Appointed Ingénieur des Constructions Navales de Seconde Classe at Brestref:673
26.7.1824 Designed
La Terpsichore (60) 1828-1839
French 60 Gun
4th Rate Frigate
, Frigate
 
20.3.1828 Launched
La Terpsichore (60) 1828-1839
French 60 Gun
4th Rate Frigate
, Frigate at Brest Dockyard - Brest
FWAS1786
1830 Retiredref:673

Notes on Officer


Rank no dateref:673

Transféré à l’Ecole Spéciale du Génie Maritime à Brest

Répétiteur Adjoint pour les mathématiques à Ecole Polytechnique



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