Jacques-Melchior Saint-Laurent, Comte de Barras
Jacques-Melchior Saint-Laurent, Comte de Barras | |
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| Born | 18 April 1720  |
| Died | 1792 (aged 71–72) |
| Rank | Gardes de la Marine (1734–), lieutenant de vaisseau (1754–), capitaine de vaisseau (1762–), Chef d'escadre (1778–), lieutenant général des Armées navales (1782–), vice admiral (1792–) |
Jacques-Melchior Saint-Laurent, Comte de Barras (18 April 1720 – 1792) was a
War of American Independence
.
Biography
From 25 November 1761 to 11 April 1762, with the rank of Lieutenant, he captained the frigate Oiseau for a mission in the Eastern Mediterranean.[1]
In early 1781 Barras' French squadron was based at
Comte de Rochambeau to instead go southwards and rendezvous with Admiral De Grasse, who had brought his French fleet from the West Indies. The series of events led to the surrender of a British Army
at Yorktown.
The following year Barras served under De Grasse in the West Indies. Barras led a French expedition to
Admiral Rodney's ships broke the French line
. The British victory led to the failure of a Franco-Spanish invasion plan against Jamaica.
Notes
Citations
- ^ Roche (2005), p. 332.
References
- Bicheno, Hugh. Redcoats and Rebels: The American Revolutionary War. Harper Collins, 2004.
- Grainger, John D. The Battle of Yorktown, 1781: A Reassessment. The Boydell Press, 2005.
- OCLC 606770323.
- 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.
External links
- Rouxel, Jean-Christophe. "Comte Jacques-Melchior de BARRAS de SAINT-LAURENT". Parcours de vie dans la Royale. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
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