Hippolyte de Sade de Vaudronne
Hippolyte de Sade de Vaudronne | |
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Born | 3 October 1710 Tarascon |
Died | 18 September 1780 (aged 69) at sea, French ship Triomphant, Cádiz |
Occupation | Officer of the French Navy |
Hippolyte-Augustin de Sade de Vaudronne (3 October 1710, in
Biography
Sade was born to a noble family in Tarascon. He was a distant cousin of the Marquis de Sade, and uncle to Louis de Sade.[2]
Sade joined the Navy as a
In 1757, Sade was sent for a mission to Algiers, commanding the 30-gun frigate Rose.[3][4] The year after, he sailed Rose to Malta and Toulon.[5] On 4 March, he captured the British privateer Tiger. On 30 July, Rose encountered the 32-gun HMS Thames, and in the ensuing battle, Sade beached Rose and scuttled her by fire to prevent her falling into British hands. Sade and his crew were rescued by Triton.[3]
In 1760, Sade captained the 54-gun
In 1770, Sade was given command of the frigate Engageante. He sailed to Malta, and reported on the Battle of Chesma.[8]
In 1773, Sade captained the 74-gun Bourgogne, with La Poype-Vertrieux as his first officer.[9]
In early 1780, Sade was given command of a 6-ship and 5-frigate division, to reinforce the Spanish fleet blockading Gibraltar. On 2 January, a gale damaged several ships of the fleet and forced them into harbour to effect repairs, allowing
In 1780, Sade was
Sade died aboard Triomphant, off Cadiz, 18 September 1780.[1][2][17]
Notes
Citations
- ^ a b Lacour-Gayet (1910), p. 345.
- ^ a b c Taillemite (1982), p. 303.
- ^ a b Roche (2005), p. 386.
- ^ Archives nationales (2011), p. 127.
- ^ Archives nationales (2011), p. 133.
- ^ Archives nationales (2011), p. 154.
- ^ Roche (2005), p. 245.
- ^ Archives nationales (2011), p. 185.
- ^ Archives nationales (2011), p. 193.
- ^ Troude (1867), p. 65.
- ^ Lacour-Gayet (1910), p. 336.
- ^ Archives nationales (2011), p. 250.
- ^ Archives nationales (2011), p. 286.
- ^ Lacour-Gayet (1910), p. 336-337.
- ^ Lacour-Gayet (1910), p. 643.
- ^ Troude (1867), p. 71.
- ^ Archives nationales (2011), p. 289.
References
- Lacour-Gayet, Georges (1910). La marine militaire de la France sous le règne de Louis XVI. Paris: Honoré Champion.
- Roche, Jean-Michel (2005). Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours. Vol. 1. Group Retozel-Maury Millau. OCLC 165892922. (1671-1870)
- ISBN 9782707000316.
- Troude, Onésime-Joachim (1867). Batailles navales de la France (in French). Vol. 2. Challamel ainé.
External links
- Archives nationales (2011). "Fonds Marine, sous-série B/4: Campagnes, 1571-1785" (PDF). Retrieved 29 April 2020.