Jean-Joseph de Rafélis de Broves
Jean-Joseph de Rafélis de Broves | |
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Born | 8 July 1715 Brovès |
Died | 12 November 1782 (aged 67) Brovès |
Occupation | Officer of the French Navy |
Family | Jean-François de Rafélis de Broves |
Awards |
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Rank | Gardes de la Marine (1730–), lieutenant de vaisseau (1746–), brigadier des armées navales (1765–), Chef d'escadre (1771–), lieutenant général des Armées navales (1779–) |
Jean-Joseph de Rafélis de Broves (, 8 July 1715[1] — , 12 November 1782[2]) was a French Navy officer. He served in the War of American Independence. He was a member of the Society of the Cincinnati, and Grand Cross in the Order of Saint Louis.[3]
Biography[]
Broves was born to a family of Provence. He was brother to , and uncle to and to .[4]
Broves joined the Navy as a Garde-Marine in 1730, and was promoted to Lieutenant in 1746. He served in the Navy during the Seven Years' War.[3]
In 1765, he was promoted to Brigadier des Armées navales. He commanded the squadron of the French conquest of Corsica in 1768, and directed the , with his flag on Provence. On 14 November 1770, he signed a peace treaty with Ali II ibn Hussein, in an effort to settle the question of the Barbary pirates.[3]
In 1771, he was promoted to Chef d'escadre and made a Commander in the Order of Saint Louis.[3] From 1772 to 1777, he continued to direct expeditions in the Mediterranean against privateers.[3]
In 1778, he was appointed second in command under Estaing in the French expeditionary force for War of American Independence, with his flag on the 74-gun César.[3] He took part in the Battle of Rhode Island, in the Battle of Grenada on 6 July 1779, and in the Siege of Savannah.[3]
After Estaing was wounded at Savannah, Broves took effective command until the fleet returned to France in late 1779.[3]
Returned to France, Broves was promoted to Lieutenant général des Armées navales.[3]
Sources and references[]
Notes
References
- ^ Rafélis de Broves (1891), p. 77.
- ^ Rafélis de Broves (1891), p. 147.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i Contenson (1934), p. 147.
- ^ Rouxel, Jean-Christophe. "Joseph Barthélémy de RAFELIS de BROVES". Parcours de vie dans la Royale. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
Bibliography
- Contenson, Ludovic (1934). La Société des Cincinnati de France et la guerre d'Amérique (1778-1783). Paris: éditions Auguste Picard. OCLC 7842336.
- (1891). Les Rafélis (in French). Paris: Alais : Impr. J. Martin. OCLC 1124315313.
- French Navy officers
- 1715 births
- 1782 deaths