Louis Guillaume de Parscau du Plessix | |
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Born | 5 July 1725 |
Louis Guillaume de Parscau du Plessix ( Saint-Malo, 1725 — 1786) was a French Navy officer. He served in the War of American Independence, earning membership in the Society of the Cincinnati. [1]
Parscau was born to the family of a navy Ensign. He joined the Navy as a Garde-Marine in 1743. [1]
During the Seven Years' War, Parscau served on the 64-gun Brillant under Conflans. [1] Parscau was promoted to Lieutenant in 1756. [1]
In 1762, Parscau had a son, Hervé Louis Joseph Marie de Parscau du Plessix. [Note 1]
Parscau was promoted to Captain in 1772. [1] In 1777, he commanded the 64-gun Roland in Brest. [3] [4] [5] Navy Minister Sartine had chosen her to be one of the six ships held ready for immediate departure at all times. [6] [Note 2]
In 1779, he was flag captain to Orvilliers on the 110-gun Bretagne. [7]
In 1780, was given command of the 74-gun Intrépide in the squadron under Guichen. [1] [8] [9] He took part in the Battle of Martinique on 17 April 1780, [10] and in an expedition against British interests in Florida. He took part in the Siege of Pensacola in May 1781. [11] On 22 July 1781, as the squadron was anchored at Cap français, a barrel of local rum caught fire, and Intrépide exploded. [12] [13] [14] De Grasse wrote that Parscau was not to be blamed for the incident, and requested he be given a new command. [12]
Parscau was then given command of the 80-gun Languedoc. [14] He took part in the Battle of the Chesapeake on 5 September 1781, as flag captain to Monteil, commander of the French rear. [1] [15]
After the battle, Parscau ferried Lauzun back to France and brought the news of the outcome of the battle. [2]
Parscau was promoted to Brigadier in 1782, [1] and commanded the 74-gun Guerrier in the fleet under Córdova. [2] [16] [17]
Parscau was promoted to Chef d'Escadre in 1784. [1]
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Louis Guillaume de Parscau du Plessix | |
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Born | 5 July 1725 |
Louis Guillaume de Parscau du Plessix ( Saint-Malo, 1725 — 1786) was a French Navy officer. He served in the War of American Independence, earning membership in the Society of the Cincinnati. [1]
Parscau was born to the family of a navy Ensign. He joined the Navy as a Garde-Marine in 1743. [1]
During the Seven Years' War, Parscau served on the 64-gun Brillant under Conflans. [1] Parscau was promoted to Lieutenant in 1756. [1]
In 1762, Parscau had a son, Hervé Louis Joseph Marie de Parscau du Plessix. [Note 1]
Parscau was promoted to Captain in 1772. [1] In 1777, he commanded the 64-gun Roland in Brest. [3] [4] [5] Navy Minister Sartine had chosen her to be one of the six ships held ready for immediate departure at all times. [6] [Note 2]
In 1779, he was flag captain to Orvilliers on the 110-gun Bretagne. [7]
In 1780, was given command of the 74-gun Intrépide in the squadron under Guichen. [1] [8] [9] He took part in the Battle of Martinique on 17 April 1780, [10] and in an expedition against British interests in Florida. He took part in the Siege of Pensacola in May 1781. [11] On 22 July 1781, as the squadron was anchored at Cap français, a barrel of local rum caught fire, and Intrépide exploded. [12] [13] [14] De Grasse wrote that Parscau was not to be blamed for the incident, and requested he be given a new command. [12]
Parscau was then given command of the 80-gun Languedoc. [14] He took part in the Battle of the Chesapeake on 5 September 1781, as flag captain to Monteil, commander of the French rear. [1] [15]
After the battle, Parscau ferried Lauzun back to France and brought the news of the outcome of the battle. [2]
Parscau was promoted to Brigadier in 1782, [1] and commanded the 74-gun Guerrier in the fleet under Córdova. [2] [16] [17]
Parscau was promoted to Chef d'Escadre in 1784. [1]
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