Nicolas-Louis de Durfort
French Navy officer of the War of American Independence
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| Intro | French Navy officer of the War of American Independence | ||
| Places | France | ||
| was | Navy officer | ||
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| Birth | 22 April 1736, Mont-Louis, Pyrénées-Orientales, Languedoc-Roussillon, France | ||
| Death | 1791 (aged 54 years) | ||
| Star sign | Taurus | ||
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Nicolas-Louis de Durfort was a French Navy officer. He served in the War of American Independence.
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Durfort joined the Navy as a Garde-Marine on 23 March 1756. He was promoted to Lieutenant on 1 May 1763.
In 1772, he commanded the 20-gun xebec Séduisant. In 1776, he was given command of the 18-gun corvette Flèche, part of the squadron under Du Chaffault.
Durfort was promoted to Captain on 4 April 1777, and commanded the 26-gun frigate Atalante, attached to the Eastern Mediterranean squadron.
In 1780, he commanded the 74-gun Scipion.
He commanded the 80-gun Bourgogne at the Battle of Cape Henry on 16 March 1781.
He was promoted to Chef de Division on 1 May 1786, and given command of the 7th Squadron.
Citations
- ^ Lacour-Gayet (1910), p. 608.
- ^ Archives nationales (2011), p. 191.
- ^ Lacour-Gayet (1910), p. 611.
- ^ Archives nationales (2011), p. 210.
- ^ Archives nationales (2011), p. 224.
- ^ Archives nationales (2011), p. 277.
- ^ La Jonquière (1996), p. 95.
- ^ Lacour-Gayet (1910), p. 666.