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Jacques Raymond de Grenier du Giron


NationalityFrench 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth28.6.1736 - Saint-Pierre FWIKI
First Known Service8.8.1746FWIKI
Last Known Service4.4.1789FWIKI
Date of Death2.1.1803 - Paris FWIKI

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
8.8.1745 At the age of 10 , he was named Lieutenant de Frégate ad honores , in recognition of the services rendered by his father in America . He was sent to France shortly after to continue his studies .FWIKI
8.8.1746 Lieutenant de Frégate HonoraireFWIKI
12.12.1755 Garde de la MarineFWIKI
12.12.1755 At Rochefort .FWIKI
1757 
Le Hardi (64) 1750-1798
French 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Garde de la Marine
FWIKI
20.11.1759 
Le Dragon (64) 1747-1762
French 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Sous-Brigadier, Garde de Marine
FWIKI
20.11.1759 Battle of Quiberon Bay 
25.4.176019.3.1761
L'Hébé (34) 1757-1763
French 34 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Sous-Brigadier, Garde de Marine
FWIKI
20.3.1761 Brigadier, Garde de MarineFWIKI
20.3.1761 
L'Hébé (34) 1757-1763
French 34 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Brigadier, Garde de Marine
FWIKI
15.1.1762 Enseigne de VaisseauFWIKI
aft.15.1.1762 He took command of a coast guard , the corvette "Téméraire" , and engaged in a victorious fight against an English frigate of 30 guns .FWIKI
8.1.1763 He temporarily left the naval service to take , under the rank of second lieutenant equivalent to that of ensign , the command of a battery in the artillery brigade of Morogues in Brest .FWIKI
29.3.176513.8.1765
La Biche (22) 1762-1774
French 22 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Enseigne de Vaisseau
FWIKI
31.5.176511.6.1765Blockade of the Pirates of Salé 
1.1.1767 He resumed service on land , in the artillery brigade of Saint-Julien in Brest , where he was made first lieutenant .FWIKI
29.11.176714.6.1769
L'Heure de Berger (Unknown) 1767-1772
French Unknown Gun
Unrated Corvette
, Enseigne de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer
FWIKI
1769 Appointed Membre Adjoint de l’Académie de MarineFWIKI
30.5.17696.10.1769
Le Vert Galant (8) 1768-1772
French 8 Gun
Unrated Corvette
, Enseigne de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer
FWIKI
1.1.1770 Lieutenant d'Artillerie de MarineFWIKI
1.1.1770 Lieutenant de Bombardier ( de Compagnie de Bombardiers) aka Artillerie de Marine ??FWIKI
15.6.1770 Return in France .FWIKI
22.1.177223.3.1772
La Belle Poule (32) 1766-1780
French 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Enseigne de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer
FWIKI
24.3.1772 Lieutenant de VaisseauFWIKI
24.3.177230.11.1776
La Belle Poule (32) 1766-1780
French 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Lieutenant de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer
FWIKI
1778 
Le Sphinx (64) 1775-1802
French 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Lieutenant de Vaisseau
FWIKI
27.7.1778 1st Battle of Ushant 
17791780
La Boudeuse (32) 1766-1800
French 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Lieutenant de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer
FWIKI
6.7.1779 Battle of Grenada 
5.1781 Capitaine de VaisseauFWIKI
5.1781 
Le Bretagne (110) 1766-1796
French 110 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
1793 Renamed "Révolutionnaire"
, Capitaine de Vaisseau
FWIKI
12.12.1781 2nd Battle of Ushant 
1.5.1786 Chef de DivisionFWIKI
4.4.1789 Retired from the Navy .FWIKI

Notes on Officer


Exploration and DiscoveryFWIKI

see the ships "Heure du Berger" and "Vert Galant" for First Voyage and "Belle Poule" for Second Voyage .



Sources


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FWIKIWikipedia - FranceVarious, Web Site
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