Jean Baptiste Charles Henri Hector, Comte d'Estaing (November 24, 1729 – April 28, 1794) was a French admiral. Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal Year 1729 ( MDCCXXIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title Year 1794 ( MDCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Admiral is the rank, or part of the name of the ranks of the highest Naval officers
Biography
He was born at the Château de Ravel in Auvergne to Charles-François, the marquis de Saillant and a lieutenant general, and Marie-Henriette Colbert de Maulevrier. The Château de Ravel is a castle situated in the commune of Ravel, in the département of Puy-de-Dôme, France Auvergne ( Occitan: Auvèrnhe/Auvèrnha) was the name of an historically independent county in the center of France, as well as later a Province of He entered the army as a colonel of infantry, and, in 1757, he accompanied count de Lally to the East Indies, with the rank of brigadier-general. The Infantry is the oldest and most numerous of the Combat Arms in the Armed forces, and consists The family of Lally (also O'Lally or O'Mullally) were an Irish family originally from County Galway, who distinguished themselves in the service The Indies or East Indies (or East India) is a term often used to refer to the islands of SE Asia, especially the Malay Archipelago In 1759, he was taken prisoner at the siege of Madras, but was released on parole. Parole may have different meanings depending on the field and judiciary system Before the ratification of his exchange, he entered the service of the French East Indian Company, and (with two vessels) destroyed the British factories in Sumatra and the Persian Gulf. The French East India Company ( French: La Compagnie française des Indes orientales or Compagnie française pour le commerce des Indes orientales) was a
On his way back to France in 1760, he fell, accidentally, into the hands of the English. On the ground of having broken his parole, he was thrown into prison at Portsmouth but as the charge could not be substantiated, he was soon afterwards released. History See also History of Portsmouth There have been settlements in the area since before Roman times mostly being offshoots of Portchester, which In 1763, he was named lieutenant-general in the French navy, and, in 1777, vice-admiral. One year later, he left Toulon in command of a fleet of twelve ships of the line and fourteen frigates with the intention of assisting the American colonies against Great Britain. A ship-of-the-line was a type of naval warship constructed from the 17th century through the mid-19th century to take part in the the naval tactic known as the Line of battle For the bird see Frigatebird. A frigate /ˈfrɪgɪt/ is a warship He sailed on April 13, and, between the 11th and the 22nd of July, blockaded Lord Howe at Sandy Hook, the entrance to New York harbor, but did not venture to attack him, though greatly superior in force. Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Richard Howe 1st Earl Howe KG ( 8 March, 1726 &ndash 5 August, 1799) was a British Admiral, notable in particular New York Harbor, a geographic term refers collectively to the rivers bays and tidal estuaries near the mouth of the Hudson River in the vicinity of New York City
In cooperation with the American generals, he planned an attack on Newport, Rhode Island, preparatory to which he compelled the British to destroy some war vessels that were in the harbor. Newport is a city on Aquidneck Island in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States, about 30 miles (48 km south of Providence Before the concerted attack could take place, he put to sea against the English fleet, under Lord Howe, when owing to a violent storm, which arose suddenly and compelled the two fleets to separate before engaging in battle, many of his vessels were so shattered that he found it necessary to put into Boston for repairs. He then sailed for the West Indies on November 4. The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani After a feeble attempt to retake Santa Lucia from Admiral Barrington, he captured St Vincent and Grenada. Rear Admiral Samuel Barrington RN (1729 &mdash 1800 was a British Admiral. You may be looking for St Vincent Island Florida Saint Vincent is a volcanic Island in the Caribbean, the largest island Grenada (grɪˈneɪdə is an Island nation that includes the southern Grenadines in the southeastern Caribbean Sea.
On July 6, 1779 he fought a drawn battle with Admiral Byron, who retired to St Christopher. Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England Year 1779 ( MDCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Vice-Admiral John Byron, RN ( November 8, 1723 – April 10, 1786) was an English Vice-admiral. Though superior in force, D'Estaing would not attack the English in the roadstead but set sail to attack Savannah. All his attempts, as well as those of the Americans, against the town were repulsed with heavy loss, and he was finally compelled to retire.
He returned to France in 1780, but he fell into disfavour at the court. Three years later, however, he was placed at the head of the Franco-Spanish fleet assembled before Cádiz, but the peace was signed and no operations took place. Cádiz ( Spanish:) is a city and port in southwestern Spain. It is the capital of the province of the same name, a province which is one of eight
From that time, his chief attention was devoted to politics. He was first made a grandee of Spain and, in 1787, he was elected to the Assembly of Notables. Grandee is a word either to render in English the Iberic high aristocratic title 'Grande' used by the Spanish Portuguese and Brazilian peerage or by analogy to refer to other History The Assembly of Notables consisted of a group of notables invited by the King of France to discuss reform of the government When the French Revolution broke out, he favoured the new ideas. The French Revolution (1789–1799 was a period of political and social upheaval in the History of France, during which the French governmental structure previously an In 1789, he was appointed to the National Guard at Versailles and, in 1792, he was chosen admiral by the National Assembly. Though in favour of national reform, he remained loyal to the royal family, and, in the trial of Marie Antoinette in 1793, bore testimony in her favour. Maria Antonia Josepha Johanna von Habsburg-Lothringen (November 2 1755 &ndash October 16 1793 known to history as Marie Antoinette ( pronounced /maʀi ɑ̃ntwanɛt/ On this account, and because of certain friendly letters which had passed between him and the queen, he was himself brought to trial, charged with being a reactionary. He was sent to the guillotine on 28 April 1794. The guillotine ( pronounced /ˈgijətin/ or /ˈgɪlətin/ in English in French was a device used for carrying out executions by Decapitation. Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title Year 1794 ( MDCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a D'Estaing died without issue, and despite sharing a name, former French President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing is no relation. The President of the French Republic (Président de la République française colloquially referred to in English as the President of France, is France 's elected Valéry Marie René Georges Giscard d'Estaing (born 2 February 1926 is a French centre - right politician who was President of the French
In his moments of leisure, he wrote a poem, Le Rêve (1755), a tragedy Les Thermopyles (1789) and a book on the colonies.
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