Louis de Rigaud de Vaudreuil (Revel, 17 October 1728 [1] – 1810 [2] [3]) was a French Navy officer. He served in the War of American Independence.
Rigaud de Vaudreuil was born a younger son of Louis-Philippe de Rigaud de Vaudreuil (1691–1763), and brother to Louis-Philippe de Rigaud (1724–1802). [3] [4] He joined the Navy as a Garde-Marine in 1743. He was promoted to Ensign in 1746, to Lieutenant in 1756, and to Captain in 1777. [3]
In 1747, he served on the brand-new 74-gun Intrépide, along with his elder brother. [3]
In 1772, he was first officer on the 50-gun Fier. [5]
In 1777, he was commanding the 74-gun Fendant, in Brest. Navy Minister Sartine had chosen her to be one of the six ships held ready for immediate departure at all times. [6] [Note 1]
Between March 1780 and 28 February 1781, he commanded Magnanime, [7] on a cruise between Belle-Ile, Rochefort, La Rochelle and Brest, [8]
In 1781, Vaudreuil was captain of the brand-new 74-gun Sceptre, in the White Squadron of the fleet under De Grasse. [9] He captained her at the Battle of the Chesapeake on 5 September 1781, [3] and at the Battle of the Saintes. [10] [11]
On 12 January 1782, Vaudreuil was promoted to Chef d'Escadre, and put in charge of the squadron of Rochefort. [12] He was promoted to contre-amiral on 1 January 1792, and to Vice-amiral on 1 July 1792. [3] [4]
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Louis de Rigaud de Vaudreuil (Revel, 17 October 1728 [1] – 1810 [2] [3]) was a French Navy officer. He served in the War of American Independence.
Rigaud de Vaudreuil was born a younger son of Louis-Philippe de Rigaud de Vaudreuil (1691–1763), and brother to Louis-Philippe de Rigaud (1724–1802). [3] [4] He joined the Navy as a Garde-Marine in 1743. He was promoted to Ensign in 1746, to Lieutenant in 1756, and to Captain in 1777. [3]
In 1747, he served on the brand-new 74-gun Intrépide, along with his elder brother. [3]
In 1772, he was first officer on the 50-gun Fier. [5]
In 1777, he was commanding the 74-gun Fendant, in Brest. Navy Minister Sartine had chosen her to be one of the six ships held ready for immediate departure at all times. [6] [Note 1]
Between March 1780 and 28 February 1781, he commanded Magnanime, [7] on a cruise between Belle-Ile, Rochefort, La Rochelle and Brest, [8]
In 1781, Vaudreuil was captain of the brand-new 74-gun Sceptre, in the White Squadron of the fleet under De Grasse. [9] He captained her at the Battle of the Chesapeake on 5 September 1781, [3] and at the Battle of the Saintes. [10] [11]
On 12 January 1782, Vaudreuil was promoted to Chef d'Escadre, and put in charge of the squadron of Rochefort. [12] He was promoted to contre-amiral on 1 January 1792, and to Vice-amiral on 1 July 1792. [3] [4]
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