Joseph Couturier de Fournoue

Joseph Couturier de Fournoue[Note 1] ( — 29 June 1801)[2] was a French Navy officer. He served in the War of American Independence, earning a membership in the Society of Cincinnati and the knighthood in the Order of Saint Louis. [3][2]

Biography

Fournoue joined the Navy as a Garde-Marine on 25 February 1758.[4] In 1759, he served in the frigate Aréthuse, and lost an arm.[2] He was promoted to Lieutenant on 24 March 1772.[4]

He was first officer on the 64-gun Vengeur, under Retz, and took part in the Battle of Rhode Island on 29 August 1778, the Battle of Grenada on 6 July 1779, and the Siege of Savannah in September and October 1779.[3] He captained Vengeur in the Battle of Martinique on 18 December 1779.[5]

Promoted to Captain on 4 April 1780,[4] he was then given command of Vengeur.[3][Note 2]

In June 1782, Fournoue captained the 64-gun Lion in the fleet under Córdova,[7] taking part in the Battle of Cape Spartel.

On 28 October 1786, he married Jeanne-Marie de Montalembert.[2]

In 1791, Fournoue was Chef de Division in the Indian station, with his flag on the 40-gun frigate Nymphe.[8]


Sources and references

Notes

  1. Also spelt writes "Fornoue"[1]
  2. Retz was promoted to the command of the 74-gun Zodiaque.[6]

Citations

  1. Lacour-Gayet (1905), p. 622.
  2. Viton de Saint-Allais (1875), p. 427.
  3. Contenson (1934), p. 180.
  4. Lacour-Gayet (1905), p. 667.
  5. Lacour-Gayet (1905), p. 326.
  6. Archives nationales (2011), p. 296.
  7. Lacour-Gayet (1905), p. 382.
  8. Archives nationales (2011), p. 23.

Bibliography

  • Contenson, Ludovic (1934). La Société des Cincinnati de France et la guerre d'Amérique (1778-1783). Paris: éditions Auguste Picard. OCLC 7842336.
  • Viton de Saint-Allais, Nicolas (1875) [1817]. Nobiliaire universel de France ou recueil général des généalogies historiques des maisons nobles de ce royaume. Vol. 11. Paris: Bachelin-Deflorenne. p. 427.
  • Lacour-Gayet, Georges (1905). La marine militaire de la France sous le règne de Louis XVI. Paris: Honoré Champion. OCLC 763372623.

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