Marcel-Ambroise d'Aubenton

Marcel-Ambroise d'Aubenton
Born	1742
Died	May 26, 1782(1782-05-26) (aged 39–40) Rochefort
Allegiance	France
Service / branch	Navy
Rank	Brigadier des Armées navales
Commands	Bien-Aimé
Battles / wars	War of American Independence
Awards	Knight in the Order of Saint Louis
Spouse(s)	Marie Marthe Claire Lory

For other people named Daubenton, see Daubenton (disambiguation).

Marcel-Ambroise d'Aubenton^{[Note 1]} (1742 — Rochefort, 26 May 1782)^[3][4] was a French Navy officer. He is notable for his service during the War of American Independence.

Biography

Aubenton was made a Knight in the Order of Saint Louis on 18 January 1762.^[3] He married Marie Marthe Claire Lory, with whom he had several daughters.^[3]

In 1778, Aubenton captained the 74-gun Bien-Aimé, part of the White-and-blue squadron under Du Chaffault in the fleet under Orvilliers. He took part in the Battle of Ushant on 27 July 1778.^[1][2][5]

He retired from the Navy with the rank of Brigadier des Armées navales, and as director of artillery in Rochefort.^[3]

References

Notes

1. Also written "Daubenton"^[1][2]

Citations

1. Troude (1867), p. 7.
2. Lacour-Gayet (1905), p. 615-617.
3. Mézin (1998), p. 224.
4. Archives nationales.
5. Chack (2001), p. 379.

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.
• Mézin, Anne (1998). Les consuls de France au siècle des lumières (1715-1792) (in French). Paris: Peter Lang. OCLC 607124676.
• Troude, Onésime-Joachim (1867). Batailles navales de la France (in French). Vol. 2. Challamel ainé. OCLC 836362484.

External links

• Archives nationales. "Aubenton (Marcel Ambroise, chevalier d'), mort en 1782, brigadier des armées navales, directeur de l'artillerie à Rochefort". Retrieved 24 May 2020.