Joseph Léon de La Marthonie
# Joseph Léon de La Marthonie

Joseph Léon de La Marthonie (Saint-Germain-du-Seudre, 27 March 1727 — Saintes, Charente-Maritime, 6 August 1789) was a French Navy officer. He served during the War of American Independence.

## Biography

La Marthonie was born to the family of Suzanne Galateau and Léon Raymond de La Marthonie de Gaignon. La Marthonie joined the Navy as a Garde-Marine on 28 November 1743.

In 1767, La Marthonie captained the 4-gun corvette Lunette.

In 1770, La Marthonie captained 64-gun Bizarre, at Rochefort.

On 4 May 1779, La Marthonie was promoted to Brigadier des Armées navales. He was given command of the 64-gun Jason, based at Toulon. The year after, he took command of the 74-gun Pluton. He captained her at the Battle of Martinique on 17 April 1780.

## Sources and references

Notes

Citations

* 1 2 Rouxel (2020).
* ↑ Archives nationales (2011), p. 173.
* ↑ Archives nationales (2011), p. 183.
* ↑ Archives nationales (2011), p. 250.
* ↑ Archives nationales (2011), p. 279.
* ↑ Archives nationales (2011), p. 285.
* ↑ Troude (1867), p. 71.

References

* Troude, Onésime-Joachim (1867). Batailles navales de la France (in French). Vol. 2. Challamel ainé.

External links

* Rouxel, Jean-Christophe (2020). "Joseph Léon de La MARTHONIE". Retrieved 20 May 2020.
* Archives nationales (2011). "Fonds Marine, sous-série B/4: Campagnes, 1571-1785" (PDF). Retrieved 29 April 2020.
