Charles Louis de Bernard de Marigny

For other people named Bernard de Marigny, see Bernard de Marigny (disambiguation).
Charles Louis de Bernard de Marigny
Died(1782-04-12)12 April 1782
Caribbean Sea
AllegianceFrance
Service / branchNavy
Years of service1756-1782
RankCaptain
CommandsFortunée
Vaillant
Réfléchi
Actionnaire
César
Battles / warsWar of American Independence
RelationsCharles de Bernard de Marigny (brother)

Charles Louis de Bernard de Marigny [Note 1] (died 12 April 1782 on the César during the Battle of the Saintes) was a French Navy officer. He served in the War of American Independence.

Biography

Bernard de Marigny joined the Navy as a Garde-Marine on 22 June 1756.[1] His younger brother, Charles de Bernard de Marigny, also served in the Navy and rose to vice admiral.

He was promoted to Lieutenant on 27 November 1765, and to Lieutenant-colonel in 1777.[1]

In 1778, he was in command of the 32-gun frigate Fortunée.[2] He rose to Captain on 13 March 1779.[1]

After Fortunée was captured, Marigny was given command of the 64-gun Vaillant, which he captained at the Battle of Fort Royal on 29 April 1781,[3][4] and later of Réfléchi.[5]

On 17 July 1781, he took command of the 64-gun Actionnaire.[6]

He captained the 74-gun César during the Battle of the Saintes, on 12 April 1782. He was wounded during the battle, and died when César exploded in the night following the battle.[1]

Sources and references

Notes

  1. ^ Also designated "the elder" ("aîné") or "Vicomte", as opposed to his brother Charles de Bernard de Marigny, who was Chevalier until his death.[1]

Citations

  1. ^ a b c d e Lacour-Gayet (1910), p. 627.
  2. ^ Contenson (1934), p. 221.
  3. ^ Troude (1867), p. 100—101.
  4. ^ Kerguelen (1796), p. 182-183.
  5. ^ Archives nationales (2011), p. 303.
  6. ^ Kérallain (1928), p. 13.

References

  • Contenson, Ludovic (1934). La Société des Cincinnati de France et la guerre d'Amérique (1778-1783). Paris: éditions Auguste Picard. OCLC 7842336.
  • Kérallain, R. (1928). "Bougainville à l'armée du Cte de Grasse". Journal de la société des américanistes (20). Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  • Kerguelen, Yves-Joseph (1796). Relation des combats et des évènements de la guerre maritime de 1778 entre la France et l'Angleterre (in French). Imprimerie de Patris.
  • Lacour-Gayet, Georges (1910). La marine militaire de la France sous le règne de Louis XVI. Paris: Honoré Champion. pp. 431–434.
  • Troude, Onésime-Joachim (1867). Batailles navales de la France (in French). Vol. 2. Challamel ainé. OCLC 836362484.

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