François Chenard de la Giraudais (1727-1776)

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François Chenard de la Giraudais

NationalityFrench
RolesNaval Sailor, Privateer
Date of Birth2.8.1727 - St Malo ref:631
First Known Service1764ref:631
Son-in-Lawref:631
Last Known Serviceaft.16.3.1769ref:631
Date of Death27.2.1776 - at sea , aboard the "Espérance", Mauritius ref:631

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
3.1759	8.7.1760	Le Machault (32) 1759-1760 French 32 Gun Hired Frigate , Lieutenant de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer	FWIKI
8.7.1760		Action in Chaleur Bay
1764		Le Sphinx (12) 1763 French 12 Gun Unrated Corvette , Lieutenant de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer , rank ?	ref:631
bef.1.2.1767	aft.16.3.1769	Étoile (14) 1762-1789 French 14 Gun Unrated Flûte 1763 Renamed "Étoile" , Lieutenant de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer , rank ?	FWIKI

Notes on Officer

Captainref:631

of the privateer "Duc-de-Broglie"

Rank no dateref:631

Capitaine de Flute

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

FWIKIVarious, Web Site

ref:631 Web Site

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