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Squadron of Chevalier d'Augiers


Fleet Commander
Jean Baptiste Achard (Chevalier des Augiers)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1675-1706
ref:1585
Fleet Formed1706ref:1585
Fleet Disbanded10.11.1706ref:1585

Introduction

Promesse par ledit de Bonnefons de remettre au greffe de l'Amirauté les roles d'equipage de l'escadre commandée par le chr. des Augiers : l'Elisabeth , l'Achille, la Nayade et le Griffon (25 Fevrier 1706) . (Archives Départementales Amirauté du Léon)

Achard took the command of a squadron of 3 ships and one frigate armed by the King and merchands : first privateering entreprise for him not under the State Navy . Death of his nephew by the "peste" during the cruise . (Dictionnaire des Corsaires et des Pirates )



ShipJoinedLeftCommanderNotes
La Nayade (28) 1706-1708
French 28 Gun
Unrated Frigate
1706aft.13.4.1706
BoeronFrench
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Service 1706
Detached
Le Griffon (48) 1705-1748
French 48 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
170610.11.1706
de FondelinFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1706
Fleet disbanded
L'Elisabeth (72) 1704-1720
French 72 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
170610.11.1706
Jean Baptiste Achard (Chevalier des Augiers)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1675-1706
Fleet disbanded
L'Achille (64/54) 1705-1744
French 64/54 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
170610.11.1706
Luppé de GarranéFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1706
Fleet disbanded

DateEventSource
1706/04/13
La Nayade (28) 1706-1708
French 28 Gun
Unrated Frigate
left the fleet
 
1706/11/10

Arrival of the squadron at Brest .

 
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