Chevalier_de_Médine_(French_Navy_officer)

Charles de Médine

Charles de Médine

French Navy officer of the War of American Independence

Charles Isambart de Médine (Butot, 3 March 1736 — Le Bois-Robert, 16 December 1819)[1] was a French Navy officer. He served in the War of American Independence.

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Biography

Médine was born to a noble family. He joined the Navy as a Garde-Marine on 4 July 1754. He was promoted to Lieutenant on 18 August 1767, and to Captain on 13 March 1779.[2]

In 1780, he was the flag captain of Admiral Ternay d'Arsac on the 80-gun Duc de Bourgogne.[3]

Médine took part in the Battle of Cape Henry on 16 March 1781, captaining the 74-gun Neptune. He was wounded in the engagement.[4]

In January or February of 1782, he was given command of the 50-gun Experiment.[5] He captained her at the Battle of Saint Kitts on 25 January 1782.[6] He later commanded the 64-gun Réfléchi at the Battle of the Saintes on 12 April 1782.[7]

He was one of the French founding members of the Society of Cincinnati.[1]

By 1786, he was one of the chefs de division of the French Navy.[8]

Citations and references

Citations

  1. [1]
    Rouxel, Jean-Christophe. "Charles Isambart de MEDINE". Parcours de vie dans la Royale. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  2. [2]
    Lacour-Gayet (1910), p. 641.
  3. [3]
    Lacour-Gayet (1910), p. 645.
  4. [4]
    Troude (1867), p. 99.
  5. [5]
    La Monneraye (1998), p. 190.
  6. [6]
    Troude (1867), p. 215.
  7. [7]
    Troude (1867), p. 140.
  8. [8]
    Lacour-Gayet (1910), p. 666.

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