François-Louis du Maitz de Goimpy | |
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Born | 10 April 1729 |
Died | 29 December 1807 |
Service/ | French Navy |
Rank | Chef d'escadre |
Battles/wars |
Battle of Martinique (1780) Battle of the Chesapeake |
François-Louis-Edme-Gabriel, Comte du Maitz de Goimpy Feuquières was a French Navy officer.
Goimpy joined the Navy as a Garde-Marine in 1746. He was promoted to Lieutenant in 1757, to Captain in 1772. [1]
He fought in the Battle of Martinique (1780), and commanded the 74 gun Destin at the 1781 Battle of the Chesapeake. [2] He was also an active lecturer at the Académie de Marine. [1]
In 1782, he was promoted to Brigadier, and to Chef d'escadre in 1784. [1]
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François-Louis du Maitz de Goimpy | |
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Born | 10 April 1729 |
Died | 29 December 1807 |
Service/ | French Navy |
Rank | Chef d'escadre |
Battles/wars |
Battle of Martinique (1780) Battle of the Chesapeake |
François-Louis-Edme-Gabriel, Comte du Maitz de Goimpy Feuquières was a French Navy officer.
Goimpy joined the Navy as a Garde-Marine in 1746. He was promoted to Lieutenant in 1757, to Captain in 1772. [1]
He fought in the Battle of Martinique (1780), and commanded the 74 gun Destin at the 1781 Battle of the Chesapeake. [2] He was also an active lecturer at the Académie de Marine. [1]
In 1782, he was promoted to Brigadier, and to Chef d'escadre in 1784. [1]
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