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Nicolas-Louis de Durfort

1736 – 1791

French Navy officer of the War of American Independence

Officer in the French Royal Navy

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About Nicolas-Louis de Durfort

Lived 1736 – 1791 (aged 54–55). Nicolas-Louis de Durfort was a French officer in the French Royal Navy.

Nicolas-Louis de Durfort was a French Navy officer. He served in the War of American Independence.

Biography Durfort joined the Navy as a Garde-Marine on 23 March 1756. He was promoted to Lieutenant on 1 May 1763.

In 1772, he commanded the 20-gun xebec Séduisant. In 1776, he was given command of the 18-gun corvette Flèche, part of the squadron under Du Chaffault.

Durfort was promoted to Captain on 4 April 1777, and commanded the 26-gun frigate Atalante, attached to the Eastern Mediterranean squadron.

In 1780, he commanded the 74-gun Scipion.

He commanded the 80-gun Bourgogne at the Battle of Cape Henry on 16 March 1781.

He was promoted to Chef de Division on 1 May 1786, and given command of the 7th Squadron.

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Important facts

Born

22 April 1736, Mont-Louis

Birth century

18th century

Died

1791

Occupation

Officer in the French Royal Navy

Nationality

France

Awards

Knight of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Louis

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Nicolas-Louis de Durfort's

Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis

Johann Andreas Segner

Frequently asked questions

Who was Nicolas-Louis de Durfort?

French Navy officer of the War of American Independence

When was Nicolas-Louis de Durfort born?

Nicolas-Louis de Durfort was born on 22 April 1736 in Mont-Louis.

When did Nicolas-Louis de Durfort die?

Nicolas-Louis de Durfort died in 1791.

What was Nicolas-Louis de Durfort's occupation?

Nicolas-Louis de Durfort was an officer in the French Royal Navy.

What nationality was Nicolas-Louis de Durfort?

Nicolas-Louis de Durfort was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Nicolas-Louis de Durfort

· Wikidata: Q96007329

· DBpedia: Nicolas-Louis de Durfort

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