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Jean André de Pas de Beaulieu (Montpellier, 14 January 1750 — Port-Louis, 11 August 1783) was a French Navy officer.

Biography

During the War of American Independence, Beaulieu served in the Indian Ocean in a squadron under Rear-Admiral Thomas d'Estienne d'Orves. On 9 February 1782, Estienne d'Orves died and Suffren assumed command of the squadron. He re-appointed his captains and gave Beaulieu command of the frigate Bellone.

In July 1782, in the wake of the Battle of Negapatam, Suffren transferred Saint-Félix to Artésien and replaced him with Beaulieu.

In January 1783, he was in command of Petit Annibal.

However, Beaulieu commanded Bellone again at the Battle of Trincomalee, while Brillant was under Lieutenant de Kersauson. Beaulieu commanded the 50-gun Petit Annibal at the Battle of Cuddalore.

On 11 August 1783, he married Thérèse Euphrasie Bolgerd in Port-Louis.

Sources and references

Notes

1. The captain of Artésien, Bidé de Maureville, had fallen out of favour with Suffren following the Battle of Negapatam
2. Beaulieu being himself replaced by Chevalier de Pierre-Vert at the command of Bellone.

References

1. ^ "Jean André PAS de BEAULIEU (1750-?)". Histoire et Familles dans l'Océan indien. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
2. ^ Cunat (1852), p. 180.
3. Cunat (1852), p. 103.
4. Cunat (1852), p. 257.
5. Cunat (1852), p. 217.
6. Cunat (1852), p. 301-302.

Bibliography

• Cunat, Charles (1852). Histoire du Bailli de Suffren. Rennes: A. Marteville et Lefas. pp. 447.

• 1750 births
• 1783 deaths
• French Navy officers