About Jean-Baptiste-François Bompart
Lived 1757 – 1842 (aged 84–85). Jean-Baptiste-François Bompart was a French naval officer.
Jean-Baptiste-François Bompart (; 1757 – 1842) was a French Navy officer and privateer. He was related to the noted Admiral Maximin de Bompart.
He took part in the American War of Independence as a young officer.
He later captained the Embuscade. She encountered and fought HMS Boston off New Jersey at the action of 31 July 1793.
Promoted to admiral, he commanded the Expédition d'Irlande and was later defeated at the Battle of Tory Island.
He retired in 1801 over political disputes.
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Who was Jean-Baptiste-François Bompart?
French admiral
When was Jean-Baptiste-François Bompart born?
Jean-Baptiste-François Bompart was born on 12 July 1757 in Lorient.
When did Jean-Baptiste-François Bompart die?
Jean-Baptiste-François Bompart died in 1842 in Saint-Nazaire.
What was Jean-Baptiste-François Bompart's occupation?
Jean-Baptiste-François Bompart was a naval officer.
What nationality was Jean-Baptiste-François Bompart?
Jean-Baptiste-François Bompart was French.
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