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Luc Urbain du Bouëxic, comte de Guichen

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through a temporary clearance in a fog, at a moment when Guichen's warships were to leeward of the convoy, and attacked the transports at once, yielding the
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In December 1781, Guichen was tasked to carry stores and reinforcements to the West Indies. On 12 December, British Admiral
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In 1748, Guichen fought five battles against superior British forces, while a convoy escorting from the
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were temporarily cut off from their respective fleets and had to bear the brunt of the battle.
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season approaching in July, Guichen left the West Indies and returned home, reaching
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Histoire de Ia marine française pendant la guerre de l'indépendence américaine
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Luc Urbain du Bouexic, comte de Guichen (1712–1790); posthumous portrait by
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in September with a convoy of 95 merchantmen. Guichen's second-in-command,
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who commanded the French fleets that fought the British at the
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In 1755, he participated in the abortive relief expedition to
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In 1785, Guichen was elected an international member of the
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with a strong squadron. On 17 April to the leeward of
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Luc Urbain de Bouexic, comte de Guichen (1712–1790).
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In March 1779, he was promoted 25: 616:Chevalier, Louis-Édouard (1877). 690: 676: 662: 643:Dictionnaire des Marins français 583: 426:1781 action in the Bay of Biscay 393:Auguste Louis de Rossel de Cercy 202: 193: 117: 97: 476:American Philosophical Society 155:War of the Austrian Succession 1: 627:Vicomte de Noailles (1903). 622:. Paris: Librairie Hachette. 315:War of American Independence 244:American War of Independence 240:Battle of Martinique (1780) 175:Battle of Martinique (1780) 750: 165:American Revolutionary War 313:After France entered the 39: 208:Order of the Holy Spirit 607:Encyclopædia Britannica 596:Hannay, David (1911). " 440:Second Battle of Ushant 180:Battle of Ushant (1781) 170:Battle of Ushant (1778) 396: 389:Combat de la Dominique 350: 309:First Battle of Ushant 260:lieutenant de vaisseau 236:First Battle of Ushant 387: 348: 258:. He was promoted to 131:Years of service 729:French Navy admirals 724:People from Fougères 684:North America portal 670:United States portal 561:search.amphilsoc.org 557:"APS Member History" 465:and the French ship 391:, 17 Avril 1780, by 367:Battle of Martinique 341:Battle of Martinique 271:Order of Saint Louis 226:– January 13, 1790, 199:Order of Saint Louis 639:Taillemite, Étienne 296:Escadre d'évolution 88:, Kingdom of France 537:on 12 October 2016 397: 351: 294:, attached to the 282:Dubois de La Motte 734:Counts of Guichen 478:in Philadelphia. 420:Sade de Vaudronne 365:, leading to the 213: 212: 105:Kingdom of France 70:Kingdom of France 16:(Redirected from 741: 700: 695: 694: 693: 686: 681: 680: 679: 672: 667: 666: 665: 656: 634: 633:. 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Luc Urbain de Bouexic, Count of Guichen

Paulin Guérin
Fougères
Ille-et-Vilaine
Kingdom of France
Morlaix
Kingdom of France
French Navy
Lieutenant général des armées navales
War of the Austrian Succession
Seven Years' War
American Revolutionary War
Battle of Ushant (1778)
Battle of Martinique (1780)
Battle of Ushant (1781)

Order of Saint Louis

Order of the Holy Spirit
Fougères
Ille-et-Vilaine
Morlaix
admiral
First Battle of Ushant
Battle of Martinique (1780)
American War of Independence
Garde-Marine
lieutenant de vaisseau
Caribbean

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