Louis-André Beaussier de Chateauvert
# Louis-André Beaussier de Chateauvert

Louis-André Beaussier de Chateauvert (Toulon, 8 January 1725 — Paris, 21 May 1789) was a French Navy officer. He notably served during the War of American Independence.

## Biography

Chateauvert was born to Thérèse-Marie Giraudy de Piosin-Montauban and Chef d'Escadre André Beaussier de Châteauvert. His brother, Pierre André Beaussier de Montauban, uncle Louis-Joseph de Beaussier de l'Isle, and his grandfather were also Navy officers.

He joined the Navy as a Garde-Marine on 1 January 1741. He was promoted to Lieutenant on 11 February 1756, and to Commander on a October 1764.

Chateauvert was promoted to Captain on 15 November 1771.

In 1778, Chateauvert captained the 74-gun Intrépide, part of the Blue squadron under Orléans and Lamotte-Picquet. He took part in the Battle of Ushant on 27 July 1778.

In 1779, Chateauvert commanded Intrépide in the Blue-with-white-cross squadron of the Armada of 1779.

In 1780 and 1781, Chateauvert was given command, in turn of the brand-new 106-gun Royal Louis, the 74-gun Robuste, and the 110-gun Terrible.

Chateauvert was promoted to Chef d'Escadre on 12 January 1782.

## Sources and references

Notes

Citations

* 1 2 Taillemite (1982), p. 28.
* 1 2 3 4 Lacour-Gayet (1905), p. 626.
* ↑ Rouxel (2020).
* ↑ Troude (1867), p. 7.
* ↑ Lacour-Gayet (1905), p. 615-617.
* ↑ Chack (2001), p. 379.
* ↑ Lacour-Gayet (1905), p. 640.
* ↑ Troude (1867), p. 32.
* ↑ Lacour-Gayet (1905), p. 664.

References

* Chack, Paul (2001). Marins à bataille (in French). Vol. 1. Paris: Le Gerfaut. ISBN 9782901196921. OCLC 552986998.
* Lacour-Gayet, Georges (1905). La marine militaire de la France sous le règne de Louis XVI. Paris: Honoré Champion. OCLC 763372623.
* Taillemite, Étienne (1982). Dictionnaire des Marins français. Paris: Éditions maritimes et d'Outre-Mer. ISBN 9782707000316. OCLC 239744936.
* Troude, Onésime-Joachim (1867). Batailles navales de la France (in French). Vol. 2. Challamel ainé. OCLC 836362484.

External links

* Rouxel, Jean-Christophe (2020). "Comte Louis André de BEAUSSIER de CHÂTEAUVERT". Retrieved 22 May 2020.
