Jean-Baptiste de Macarty Macteigue

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Jean-Baptiste de Macarty Macteigue [Note 1] was a French Navy officer. He served in the War of American Independence.

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Biography

Macarty Macteigue joined the Navy as a Garde-Marine in August 1754. He was promoted to Lieutenant on 13 November 1771. [2]

In 1779, Macarty Macteigue was second officer on Fendant, flagship of Vaudreuil's division in the squadron sent as reinforcement to D'Estaing. [3]

He was promoted to Captain on 4 April 1780. [2] In December 1781, Macarty Macteigue was in command of the 74-gun Actif, on which he took part in the Battle of Ushant on 12 December 1781, engaging HMS Edgar. [4]

He captained the 74-gun Magnifique at the Battle of the Saintes on 12 April 1782. [5] Macarty was noted for closely supporting the flagship Ville de Paris, [6] and the inquiry into the battle not only acquitted of any blame, but lauded his conduct. [7]

On 21 December 1782, he Macarthy Macteigue became Director of constructions. [2] On 1 May 1786, he was Chef de Division, serving as Major general of the Navy in Rochefort. [2]

Notes

  1. ↑ Lacour-Gayet spells "Mac-Carthy Martaigue". [1]

Citations

  1. ↑ Lacour-Gayet (1910), p. 427.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Lacour-Gayet (1910), p. 637.
  3. ↑ Lacour-Gayet (1910), p. 636.
  4. ↑ Troude (1867), p. 96.
  5. ↑ Troude (1867), p. 140.
  6. ↑ Troude (1867), p. 154.
  7. ↑ Troude (1867), p. 162.

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