Charles Régis de Coriolis d'Espinouse (1726–1793)[1] was a French Navy officer. He served in the War of American Independence.
Biography
Coriolis d'Espinouse was born to the family of Aix-en-Provence. He joined the Navy as Garde-Marine on 1 July 1741, and was promoted to Lieutenant on 11 February 1756. [2] In 1764, he commanded the xebec Requin, ferrying troops to Corsica.[3] In 1769 and 1770, he captained the brand-new 18-gun corvette Flèche, based in Toulon.[4]
He was promoted to captain on 15 November 1771.[2] In 1776, he commanded the 34-gun frigate Aurore,[5] cruising off Algiers, Majorca and Tunis.[6]
In 1778, he commanded the 64-gun Caton,[7] part of the squadron under Louis de Fabry de Fabrègues, along with the 74-gun Destin and Victoire, the 64-gun Hardi and Lion, and the frigates Gracieuse and Flore.[8]
In 1779, Coriolis d'Espinouse was promoted to the command of the 74-gun Destin, part of the Blue squadron of the fleet under Orvilliers.[9][1]
In 1781, he commanded the 74-gun César,[10][11] which he captained at the Battle of the Chesapeake on 5 September 1781.[1] He was promoted to Chef d'Escadre on 12 January 1782.[2][12] He took part in the Battle of Saint Kitts on 24 and 25 January 1782, and in the Siege of Brimstone Hill and subsequent French invasion of Saint Kitts.[1]
Later in 1782, Coriolis d'Espinouse transferred to the 80-gun Duc de Bourgogne.[11] He captained her at the Battle of the Saintes on 12 April 1782.[1]
Citations
- ^ a b c d e Contenson (1934), p. 163.
- ^ a b c Lacour-Gayet (1910), p. 641.
- ^ Archives nationales (2011), p. 169.
- ^ Archives nationales (2011), p. 177.
- ^ Archives nationales (2011), p. 203.
- ^ Archives nationales (2011), p. 204.
- ^ Archives nationales (2011), p. 224.
- ^ Lacour-Gayet (1910), p. 642.
- ^ Lacour-Gayet (1910), p. 639.
- ^ Archives nationales (2011), p. 227.
- ^ a b Archives nationales (2011), p. 290.
- ^ Lacour-Gayet (1910), p. 664.
References
- Contenson, Ludovic (1934). La Société des Cincinnati de France et la guerre d'Amérique (1778–1783). Paris: éditions Auguste Picard. OCLC 7842336.
- Lacour-Gayet, Georges (1910). La marine militaire de la France sous le règne de Louis XVI. Paris: Honoré Champion.
- Roche, Jean-Michel (2005). Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours, 1671 – 1870. Group Retozel-Maury Millau. pp. 325–6. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922.
- Troude, Onésime-Joachim (1867). Batailles navales de la France (in French). Vol. 2. Challamel ainé.
External links
- Archives nationales (2011). "Fonds Marine, sous-série B/4: Campagnes, 1571-1785" (PDF). Retrieved 29 April 2020.
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