Jean-François Gilart de Larchantel

Jean-François Gilart de Larchantel ( — Saint-Louis-du-Sud, 23 January 1781[1][2]) was a French Navy officer. He notably served during the War of American Independence.[3]

Jean-François Gilart de Larchantel
Died23 January 1781
Saint-Louis-du-Sud
AllegianceFrance
Navy
RankCaptain
Commands heldAmbition
Battles/warsWar of American Independence

Biography

Larchantel was born to a family from Bretagne.[1] He joined the Navy as a Garde-Marine on 1 April 1748. He was promoted to Lieutenant on 1 January 1761.[1]

In 1772, Larchantel captained the 20-gun corvette Ambition.[4] The year after, he transferred to the fluyt Salomon.[5]

In 1776, Larchantel captained the frigate Indiscrète.[6][7] He sailed her to Saint-Domingue.[8] On 4 April 1777, Larchantel was promoted to Captain,[1] and he was appointed to the command of the 64-gun Roland,[9][3] last ship in the second Division of the Blue Squadron (rear) of the fleet under Orvilliers.[10]

From 1779, he captained the 64-gun Actionnaire, from Brest.[11][12][13] In 1780, she was part of Guichen's squadron,[14] and she took part in the Battle of Martinique on 17 April 1780,[15] as well as in the actions of 15 May and 19 May 1780.[16]

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    • Kérallain, R. (1928). "Bougainville à l'armée du Cte de Grasse". Journal de la société des américanistes (20). Retrieved 29 April 2020.
    • Lacour-Gayet, Georges (1905). La marine militaire de la France sous le règne de Louis XVI. Paris: Honoré Champion. OCLC 763372623.
    • Roche, Jean-Michel (2005). Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours 1 1671 - 1870. p. 48. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922.
    • Troude, Onésime-Joachim (1867). Batailles navales de la France (in French). 2. Challamel ainé. OCLC 836362484.
    • Naval History Division (2005). Naval Documents of the American Revolution: American Theater: Jan. 1, 1778–Mar. 31, 1778; European Theater: Jan. 1, 1778–Mar. 31, 1778 (PDF). 11. United States.
    • Naval History Division (2013). Naval Documents of the American Revolution: American Theater: Apr. 1, 1778–May 31, 1778; European Theater: Apr. 1, 1778–May 31, 1778 (PDF). 12. United States.

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