Joseph Couturier de Fournoue[Note 1] ( — 29 June 1801)[1] was a French Navy officer. He served in the War of American Independence, earning a membership in the Society of Cincinnati and the knighthood in the Order of Saint Louis. [2][1]

Biography

Fournoue joined the Navy as a Garde-Marine on 25 February 1758.[3] In 1759, he served in the frigate Aréthuse, and lost an arm.[1] He was promoted to Lieutenant on 24 March 1772.[3]

He was first officer on the 64-gun Vengeur, under Retz, and took part in the Battle of Rhode Island on 29 August 1778, the Battle of Grenada on 6 July 1779, and the Siege of Savannah in September and October 1779.[2] He captained Vengeur in the Battle of Martinique on 18 December 1779.[4]

Promoted to Captain on 4 April 1780,[3] he was then given command of Vengeur.[2][Note 2]

In June 1782, Fournoue captained the 64-gun Lion in the fleet under Córdova,[5] taking part in the Battle of Cape Spartel.

On 28 October 1786, he married Jeanne-Marie de Montalembert.[1]

In 1791, Fournoue was Chef de Division in the Indian station, with his flag on the 40-gun frigate Nymphe.[6]

Sources and references

Notes

  1. ^ Also spelt writes "Fornoue"[7]
  2. ^ Retz was promoted to the command of the 74-gun Zodiaque.[8]

Citations

  1. ^ Viton de Saint-Allais (1875), p. 427.
  2. ^ Contenson (1934), p. 180.
  3. ^ Lacour-Gayet (1905), p. 667.
  4. ^ Lacour-Gayet (1905), p. 326.
  5. ^ Lacour-Gayet (1905), p. 382.
  6. ^ Archives nationales (2011), p. 23.
  7. ^ Lacour-Gayet (1905), p. 622.
  8. ^ Archives nationales (2011), p. 296.

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