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

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]

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]

Notes

    Citations

    1. 1 2 3 4 Lacour-Gayet (1905), p. 612.
    2. ↑ Kérallain (1928), p. 13.
    3. 1 2 Naval History Division (2013), p. 925.
    4. ↑ Archives nationales (2011), p. 189.
    5. ↑ Archives nationales (2011), p. 194.
    6. ↑ Archives nationales (2011), p. 202.
    7. ↑ Naval History Division (2005), p. 1267.
    8. ↑ Archives nationales (2011), p. 211.
    9. ↑ Naval History Division (2005), p. 1334.
    10. ↑ Lacour-Gayet (1905), p. 617.
    11. ↑ Lacour-Gayet (1905), p. 640.
    12. ↑ Archives nationales (2011), p. 241.
    13. ↑ Archives nationales (2011), p. 285.
    14. ↑ Lacour-Gayet (1905), p. 643.
    15. ↑ Troude (1867), p. 71.
    16. ↑ Roche (2005), p. 20.

    References

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