Pierre de Roquefeuil-Montpeyroux

Pierre, count de Roquefeuil-Montpeyroux
Born	1735 Chateau du Bousquet
Died	1789 La Forêt-Fouesnant
Allegiance	Kingdom of France
Service / branch	French Navy
Years of service	1749–1782
Rank	Brigadier des armées navales
Commands	Oiseau (1777) Saint-Esprit (1778) Renommée (1779-80) Zodiaque (1780) Dauphin Royal (1781)
Battles / wars	American War of Independence Battle of the Saintes Battle of Ushant
Awards	Knight in the Order of Saint Louis
Spouse(s)	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. ^[1]

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

In 1773, he was made a Knight in the Order of Saint Louis. ^[1]

On 4 April 1777, he was promoted to captain ^[2] and given command of the 32-gun frigate Oiseau. ^{[1] [3]} He served Du Chaffault. ^[4]

In 1778, named flag captain on the 80-gun ship Saint-Esprit, ^[1] Roquefeuil participated to the battle of Ushant under Lamotte-Picquet. ^{[5] [6]}

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. ^[1]

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. ^[7]

In 1783, he earned a membership in the Society of the Cincinnati. ^[1]

He retired on 8 February 1786 with the rank of brigadier des armées navales, ^[2] on medical grounds. ^[1]

Pierre de Roquefeuil-Montpeyroux died in 1789 ^{[ citation needed ]} in Brittany. ^[1]

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".'"`UNIQ--ref-00000005-QINU`"'
2. Also known as Alfonse.'"`UNIQ--ref-00000019-QINU`"'

Citations

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