Nicolas-Louis de Durfort

Nicolas-Louis de Durfort was a French Navy officer. He served in the War of American Independence.

Biography

Durfort joined the Navy as a Garde-Marine on 23 March 1756.[1] He was promoted to Lieutenant on 1 May 1763.

In 1772, he commanded the 20-gun xebec Séduisant.[2] In 1776, he was given command of the 18-gun corvette Flèche, part of the squadron under Du Chaffault.[1]

Durfort was promoted to Captain on 4 April 1777,[1] and commanded the 26-gun frigate Atalante, attached to the Eastern Mediterranean squadron.[3][4][5]

In 1780, he commanded the 74-gun Scipion. [6]

He commanded the 80-gun Bourgogne at the Battle of Cape Henry on 16 March 1781.[7]

He was promoted to Chef de Division on 1 May 1786, and given command of the 7th Squadron.[8]

Sources and references

Notes

    Citations

    1. Lacour-Gayet (1910), p. 608.
    2. Archives nationales (2011), p. 191.
    3. Lacour-Gayet (1910), p. 611.
    4. Archives nationales (2011), p. 210.
    5. Archives nationales (2011), p. 224.
    6. Archives nationales (2011), p. 277.
    7. La Jonquière (1996), p. 95.
    8. Lacour-Gayet (1910), p. 666.

    Bibliography

    • Lacour-Gayet, Georges (1910). La marine militaire de la France sous le règne de Louis XVI. Paris: Honoré Champion.
    • La Jonquière, Christian (1996). Les Marins Français sous Louis XVI: Guerre d'Indépendance Américaine (in French). Issy-les-Moulineaux Muller. ISBN 978-2-904255-12-0. OCLC 243902833.
    • Troude, Onésime-Joachim (1867). Batailles navales de la France (in French). 2. Challamel ainé.

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