Augustin de Boschenry de Drucour
French Navy officer
About Augustin de Boschenry de Drucour
Lived 1703 – 1762 (aged 59). Augustin de Boschenry de Drucour was a French colonial administrator and officer of the French Navy.
Augustin de Boschenry de Drucour or de Drucourt (signed Chevalier de Drucour, baptized March 27, 1703—August 28, 1762) was a French military officer, who led the French defence in the Siege of Louisbourg.
He was a son of Jean-Louis de Boschenry, Baron de Drucourt and Marie-Louise Godard. Drucour joined the French Navy in 1719 as a midshipman in Toulon.
In October 1746, while aboard the Mars, a French naval vessel which was returning to France as part of the failed Duc d'Anville Expedition, he was taken prisoner by the British, and imprisoned for a year before returning to France.
He became a ship captain in 1751. In 1754, he was appointed Governor of Île Royale. During his career he made 16 major voyages to such places as Copenhagen, Stockholm, Martinique and Saint-Domingue.
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Who was Augustin de Boschenry de Drucour?
French Navy officer (1703-1762)
When was Augustin de Boschenry de Drucour born?
Augustin de Boschenry de Drucour was born on 27 March 1703 in Drucourt.
When did Augustin de Boschenry de Drucour die?
Augustin de Boschenry de Drucour died on 28 August 1762 in Le Havre.
What was Augustin de Boschenry de Drucour's occupation?
Augustin de Boschenry de Drucour was a colonial administrator and officer of the French Navy.
What nationality was Augustin de Boschenry de Drucour?
Augustin de Boschenry de Drucour was French.
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