François-Louis du Maitz de Goimpy
François-Louis du Maitz de Goimpy | |
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| Born | 10 April 1729 |
| Died | 29 December 1807 |
| Service | French Navy |
| Rank | Chef d'escadre |
| Battles / wars | Battle of Martinique (1780) Battle of the Chesapeake |
François-Louis-Edme-Gabriel, Comte du Maitz de Goimpy Feuquières was a French Navy officer.
Career
[edit]Goimpy joined the Navy as a Garde-Marine in 1746. He was promoted to Lieutenant in 1757, to Captain in 1772. [1]
He fought in the Battle of Martinique (1780), and commanded the 74 gun Destin at the 1781 Battle of the Chesapeake.[2] He was also an active lecturer at the Académie de Marine. [1]
In 1782, he was promoted to Brigadier, and to Chef d'escadre in 1784. [1]
Citations and references
[edit]Citations
- ^ a b c Contenson (1934), p. 219.
- ^ Gardiner (1905), p. 128.
References
- Contenson, Ludovic (1934). La Société des Cincinnati de France et la guerre d'Amérique (1778-1783). Paris: éditions Auguste Picard. OCLC 7842336.
- Gardiner, Asa Bird (1905). The order of the Cincinnati in France. The Rhode Island state society of Cincinnati. OCLC 5104049.
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