Robert Surcouf de Maisonneuve
Robert Surcouf de Maisonneuve (4 January 1671[1] – c. 1720[2]) was a Breton privateer.
Career[]
Born in Saint-Malo, Surcouf de Maisonneuve captained the privateer Aimable under the reign of Louis XIV.[3]
Legacy[]
Amongst the descendants of Surcouf de Maisonneuve were Robert Surcouf[3] and Joseph Potier.[4]
Notes and references[]
Notes[]
References[]
- ^ Cunat, p. 145
- ^ Cunat, p. 152
- ^ Jump up to: a b Cunat, p. 390
- ^ Cunat, p.410
Bibliography[]
- Cunat, Charles (1857). Saint-Malo illustré par ses marins (in French). Imprimerie de F. Péalat.
Categories:
- French privateers
- Breton people
- French sailors
- 1671 births
- 1720s deaths
- People from Saint-Malo