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Nicolas Hercule d'Espinay Beaugroult (Marquis d'Espinay)


NationalityFrench 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth1674ref:673
First Known Service4.1692ref:673
A.K.A.Chevalier d'Epinay, d'Espinay de BoisguérouldBNF1
Last Known Service5.1751ref:673
Date of Death4.1.1752 - Brest ref:673

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
  Appointed Commandeur l’Ordre Royal et Militaire de Saint-Louisref:673
  Appointed Comte de Rozendalref:673
  Appointed Marquis d'Espinayref:673
  Appointed Chevalier de l'Ordre de Malteref:673
4.1692 Garde de la Marineref:673
4.16921693It is served in the Mediterranean on the coasts of Italy .ref:673
1696 
La Joyeuse (10) 1692-1703
French 10 Gun
6th Rate Frigate (Frégate Légère)
, Garde de la Marine
ref:673
1697 He then went to Dunkirk where he was to participate in an expedition to support the Jacobites which could not take place .ref:673
1700 , Garde de la Marineref:673
1702 
L'Heureux (68) 1690-1710
French 68 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Garde de la Marine
ref:673
20.8.170224.8.1702Benbow vs DuCasse 
3.1703 Enseigne de Vaisseauref:673
1704 
L'Eclatant (68) 1688-1713
French 68 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Enseigne de Vaisseau
ref:673
13.8.1704 Battle of Malaga 
9.170510.1705
L'Invincible (68) 1690-1748
French 68 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Enseigne de Vaisseau
ref:673
11.1705 Lieutenant de Vaisseauref:673
17061707He participates in the reduction of the rebels of Menorca .ref:673
17091711He serves ashore in Toulon and Languedoc .ref:673
11.1712 Capitaine de Frégateref:673
11.17121714
Le Téméraire (50) 1695-1721
French 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Capitaine de Frégateship-commander ??
ref:673
1716 
La Victoire (26) 1704-1737
French 26 Gun
Unrated Frigate (Frégate Légère)
, Capitaine de Frégate, and Commanding Officer
ref:673
17171718
L'Amazone (42) 1707-1748
French 42 Gun
4th Rate Frigate
, Capitaine de Frégate, and Commanding Officer
ref:673
1721 
Protée (48) 1700-1725
French 48 Gun
4th Rate Frigate (Frégate-Vaisseau de 1er Ordre)
1705 Renamed "Protée"
, Capitaine de Frégate, and Commanding Officer
ref:673
3.1727 Capitaine de Vaisseauref:673
3.17271728
Le Content (60) 1717-1747
French 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Capitaine de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer
ref:673
1729 
Le Lys (72) 1706-1747
French 72 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Capitaine de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer
ref:673
1731 , Capitaine de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officerref:673
17341735
Le Content (60) 1717-1747
French 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Capitaine de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer
ref:673
17401741
L'Ardent (64) 1723-1746
French 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Capitaine de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer
ref:673
7.1.1741 Commanded the French Division at the Action of January 7 1741 
7.1.1741 Commander-in-Chief at the Action of January 7 1741 
1744 
Le Lys (72) 1706-1747
French 72 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Capitaine de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer
ref:673
1.1745 Chef d'Escadreref:673
1.17454.1751No years . As Chef d'Escadre . Commands the "Neptune" then the "Fleuron" with which he campaigned in Saint-Domingue and captured two English ships. As a convoy escort on the return, he managed to escape enemy corsairs.ref:673
5.1751 Lieutenant-Général des Armées Navalesref:673

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