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Louis Duprey


NationalityFrench 
RolesNaval Sailor, Marine, Soldier 
Date of Birth1669ref:673
First Known Service1689ref:673
WifeMarie Françoise Le Pelletier - Married 14.2.1695ref:673
Last Known Service1711ref:673
Date of Death28.8.1731 - Fort-de-France ref:673

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
1689 Enseigne de Miliceref:673
1689 Expeditions : St Eustache against the Dutch and St Christophe against the English .ref:673
1.5.16907.1691The English made a descent to the islands of Marie Galante and Guadeloupe, where, although they had 13 ships anchored in the harbors of the said islands and were superior in force, they were forced to withdraw without committing any hostility by the good countenance of the troops of the said islands and by the activity and diligence of the sieur Duprey who was charged by the sieur d'Eragny , at the time governor and lieutenant general of the Islands of the wind to carry jointly with the sieur Duprey the necessary orders and to go to the discovery of the enemies and on this occasion being mounted on the barque La Marquise, armed only with 6 cannons and 50 men, they were attacked by an enemy boat armed with 6 cannons and 80 men against whom they fought the within two hours and killed 25 men without losing a single one of their troop, after which they went on the same boat to Martinique where the same general had him. urged to bring aid of flour to Guadeloupe, and although this island was still invested by the whole squadron of the English which blocked the passages to him, he did not allow to enter there in spite of their efforts and to leave in the same way at the favor of the night to go to Martinique where having given notice to the sieur d'Eragny that the said island of Guadeloupe was in very great danger of being sacked by the enemies, the said sieur of Eragny ordered a detachment of 600 men to help her and entrusted the command of 400 to the said Sieur Duprey as major. But no sooner was their descent made than the English withdrew. No date : date of governement d'Eragnyref:673
1.5.16907.1691
La Marquise (6) 1690
French 6 Gun
Unrated Bark
, Enseigne de Milice, No date : date of governement d'Eragny and Commanding Officer
ref:673
1693 Garde de la Marineref:673
1693 Lieutenant de Miliceref:673
1693 Defense of Martinique against the English : the English having also made a descent in Martinique and having been defeated, the sieur Duprey behaved with so much value on this occasion and his services were so pleasant to the governor of the said islands that he detached him to bring our lord to the late King. and great-grandfather, the news of this defeat, and as a reward he was made marine guard and lieutenant of one of the companies in the said islands.ref:673
1703 Defense of Guadeloupe against the English .ref:673
1705 Lieutenant-Colonel de Miliceref:673
1706 Expeditions against the English: Guadeloupe , St Christophe .ref:673
1711 Colonel de Miliceref:673
1712 Attack of Montserrat : commands the 600 mens .ref:673
1713 Attack of Curaçao against the English : squadron commanded by Jacques Cassard , former privateer .ref:673
1717 Present in the so-called "Gaoulé" case.ref:673
17211722Ennobled in 1721 for his feats of arms , registered by the Sovereign Council of Martinique in 1722.ref:673
1722 Expedition to St Lucia under the orders of the Marquis de Champigny .ref:673

Notes on Officer


Familyref:673

Father , Lieutenant de Milice

His 2 sons , officers in the Milice of Fort Royal , Martinique


Death ?ref:673

Fort Royal , Guadeloupe ??



Sources


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ref:673Parcours d'officiers dans la Royale Web Site
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