Pierre de Roquefeuil-Montpeyroux

Pierre, count de Roquefeuil-Montpeyroux
Born	1735 (1735) Chateau du Bousquet
Died	1789 (aged 53–54) La Forêt-Fouesnant
Allegiance	Kingdom of France
Branch	French Navy
Service years	1749–1782
Rank	Brigadier des armées navales
Commands	Oiseau (1777) Saint-Esprit (1778) Renommée (1779-80) Zodiaque (1780) Dauphin Royal (1781)
Conflicts	American War of Independence Battle of the Saintes Battle of Ushant
Awards	Knight in the Order of Saint Louis
Spouse	Léonie de Lagadec
Children	Adolphe Alphonce-Louis

Pierre de Roquefeuil-Montpeyroux ^{[Note 1]} was a French Navy officer. He served during the War of American Independence.

Biography

Roquefeuil was born in 1735 to the House of Roquefeuil-Blanquefort. He grew up in Montpeyroux, Aveyron where his family owned the Château du Bousquet. ^[2]

On 19 September 1749, he joined the French Navy as a Garde-Marine. He was promoted to lieutenant on 1 May 1763. ^{[2] [3]}

In 1773, he was made a Knight in the Order of Saint Louis. ^[2]

On 4 April 1777, he was promoted to captain ^[3] and given command of the 32-gun frigate Oiseau. ^{[2] [4]} He served Du Chaffault. ^[5]

In 1778, named flag captain on the 80-gun ship Saint-Esprit, ^[2] Roquefeuil participated to the battle of Ushant under Lamotte-Picquet. ^{[6] [7]}

In 1779, he was given command of the frigate Renommée, with which he captured two British ships. He then transferred to the 74-gun Zodiaque. ^[2]

From 1781, he commanded the 74-gun Dauphin Royal. He took part in the Battle of the Saintes on 12 April 1782, and was later cleared by the inquiry into the battle. ^[1]

In 1783, he earned a membership in the Society of the Cincinnati. ^[2]

He retired on 8 February 1786 with the rank of brigadier des armées navales, ^[3] on medical grounds. ^[2]

Pierre de Roquefeuil-Montpeyroux died in 1789 ^{[ citation needed ]} in Brittany. ^[2]

Family

In 1783, Roquefeuil married Léocadie de Lagadec ^[8] with whom he had two children:

• Adolphe, ^{[Note 2]}
• Alphonse-Louis. ^[8]

Pierre de Roquefeuil-Montpeyroux is also the nephew of:

• Jacques Aymar de Roquefeuil et du Bousquet (1665-1744), ^[8]
• Aymar Joseph de Roquefeuil et du Bousquet (1714-1782). ^[8]

Sources and references

Notes

1. Also written "Montpéroux". ^[1]
2. Also known as Alfonse. ^[8]

Citations

1. Troude (1867), p. 160.
2. Contenson (1934), p. 253.
3. Lacour-Gayet (1910), p. 611.
4. Lacour-Gayet (1910), p. 609.
5. Roche (2005), p. 332.
6. Roche (2005), p. 394.
7. Lacour-Gayet (1910), p. 618.
8. Jougla de Morenas, p. 59.

References

• Contenson, Ludovic (1934). La Société des Cincinnati de France et la guerre d'Amérique (1778-1783). Paris: éditions Auguste Picard. OCLC   7842336.
• Lacour-Gayet, Georges (1910). La marine militaire de la France sous le règne de Louis XVI. Paris: Honoré Champion. pp. 431–434.
• Roche, Jean-Michel (2005). Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours. Vol. 1. Group Retozel-Maury Millau. ISBN   978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC   165892922.
• Troude, Onésime-Joachim (1867). Batailles navales de la France (in French). Vol. 2. Challamel ainé.
• Jougla de Morenas, Henri. Grand Armorial de France (PDF) (in French). Vol. 6.