Charles de Médine

Charles de Médine
Charles de Médine
Born	3 March 1736 ; Butot
Died	16 December 1819 (aged 83); Le Bois-Robert
Occupation	Naval officer

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.

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

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

References

Lacour-Gayet, Georges (1910). La marine militaire de la France sous le règne de Louis XVI. Paris: Honoré Champion.
La Monneraye, Pierre-Bruno-Jean (1998). Souvenirs de 1760 à 1791. Librairie Droz. ISBN 9782745300799. OCLC 165892922.
Troude, Onésime-Joachim (1867). Batailles navales de la France (in French). Vol. 2. Challamel ainé.
Ludovic de Contenson, La Société des Cincinnati de France et la guerre d'Amérique (1778-1783), A. Picard, 1934

External links

Rouxel, Jean-Christophe. "Charles Isambart de MEDINE". Parcours de vie dans la Royale. Retrieved 6 May 2020.

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[royale-1] Rouxel, Jean-Christophe. "Charles Isambart de MEDINE". Parcours de vie dans la Royale. Retrieved 6 May 2020.

[FOOTNOTELacour-Gayet1910641-2] Lacour-Gayet (1910), p. 641.

[FOOTNOTELacour-Gayet1910645-3] Lacour-Gayet (1910), p. 645.

[FOOTNOTETroude186799-4] Troude (1867), p. 99.

[FOOTNOTELa_Monneraye1998190-5] La Monneraye (1998), p. 190.

[FOOTNOTETroude1867215-6] Troude (1867), p. 215.

[FOOTNOTETroude1867140-7] Troude (1867), p. 140.

[FOOTNOTELacour-Gayet1910666-8] Lacour-Gayet (1910), p. 666.