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de La Motte (Chevalier de La Motte)

NationalityFrench
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birth1640 - Valenceref:687
First Known Service1665ref:687
Last Known Service24.5.1684ref:687
Date of Death24.5.1684 - Genoa ref:687
Cause of Deathin the attack of St Pierre d'Arenaref:687

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
			Appointed Chevalier de La Motte	ref:687
1669		Capitaine de Vaisseau	ref:687
1675	1676	Brusque (40) 1667-1693 French 40 Gun 4th Rate Frigate (Frégate-Vaisseau de 1er Ordre) 1671 Renamed "Brusque" , Capitaine de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer	ref:687
22.4.1676		Battle of Agosta
2.6.1676		Battle of Palermo
1680		Saint Esprit (70) 1670-1691 French 70 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line 1671 Renamed "Saint Esprit" , Capitaine en Second	ref:687
1684	24.5.1684	Capable (40) 1667-1691 French 40 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line 1671 Renamed "Mignon" 1678 Renamed "Capable" , Capitaine de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer	BNF1
17.5.1684	28.5.1684	Bombardment of Gènes

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BNF1Onesime-Joachim Troude, Digital Book

ref:687Philippe de Vilette-Mursay, Book

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