Étienne-Joseph de Saint-Germain d'Apchon | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Fort Lupin | |
| In office 1780–1783 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1724 |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | French Navy |
| Battles/wars | War of American Independence |
Étienne-Joseph de Saint-Germain d'Apchon[Note 1] (1724 — ) was a French Navy officer. He served in the War of American Independence, and became a member of the Society of the Cincinnati.[2]
Biography
[edit]Apchon was born to a family from Forez.[2]
He joined the Navy as a Garde-Marine in 1740, and was promoted to Lieutenant in 1756.[2]
He captained the 24-gun frigate Gracieuse in the squadron under Du Chaffault[3][4] for the Larache expedition in 1765.[2] the year after, he transferred on the 32-gun frigate Pléïade.[5]
In 1770, Apchon was promoted to Captain.[2] The year after, he was in command of the 40-gun frigate Atalante, which he sailed to Toulon, Tunis and Malta.[6] In 1773, he captained the 80-gun Languedoc.[7]
In 1778, he was captain of the 74-gun Protecteur, part of the squadron under Vice-amiral d'Estaing.[2][8] He took part in the Battle of St. Lucia on 15 December 1778.[9]
In 1780, he took part in the joint French-Spanish fleet under Córdova. Later that year, he was appointed governor of Fort Lupin, a position he held until 1783.[2] In 1783, Apchon was part in the inquiry into the events of the Battle of the Saintes.[10]
Sources and references
[edit]Notes
References
- ^ Archives nationales (2011), p. 148.
- ^ a b c d e f g Contenson (1934), pp. 131–132.
- ^ Archives nationales (2011), p. 171.
- ^ Archives nationales (2011), p. 203.
- ^ Archives nationales (2011), p. 174.
- ^ Archives nationales (2011), p. 185.
- ^ Archives nationales (2011), p. 192.
- ^ Archives nationales (2011), p. 254.
- ^ Troude (1867), p. 19.
- ^ Berbouche (2010), p. 156.
Bibliography
- Berbouche, Alain (2010). Marine et justice : la justice criminelle de la Marine française sous l'Ancien Régime. Collection Histoire (in French). Rennes: Presses Universitaires de Rennes. ISBN 9782753510944. OCLC 643008989.
- 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 (1905). La marine militaire de la France sous le règne de Louis XVI. Paris: Honoré Champion. OCLC 763372623.
- Troude, Onésime-Joachim (1867). Batailles navales de la France (in French). Vol. 2. Challamel ainé. OCLC 836362484.
External links
[edit]- Archives nationales (2011). "Fonds Marine, sous-série B/4: Campagnes, 1571-1785" (PDF). Retrieved 29 April 2020.