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Louis de Malet de Puyvallier

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French Navy officer of the War of American Independence

Louis de Malet de Puyvallier (Saint-Martin-d'Ary, 10 June 1738 – Saint-Martin-d'Ary, 16 January 1807) was a French Navy officer. He served in the War of American Independence.

Biography

Malet de Puyvallier was born to a family from Saintonge. He joined the Navy as a Garde-Marine on 16 October 1756. He was promoted to Lieutenant on 4 April 1777.

In 1778, he served as first officer on the 64-gun Vengeur, under Renart d'Amblimont. Later he served on the 80-gun Auguste.

He took part in the Battle of the Chesapeake on 5 September 1781. On 15 September 1782, he was promoted to Captain. He fought on 74-gun Sceptre at the Battle of the Saintes on 12 April 1782, where he was wounded.

He retired on 24 November 1785.

He was a member of the Society of the Cincinnati.

Sources and references

Notes

  1. Sometimes spelt "Mallet".
  2. Contenson erroneously says on the 80-gun Auguste, which was under Pierre-Joseph de Castellan.

Citations

  1. ^ Contenson (1934), p. 219.
  2. ^ Etat nominatif des pensions sur le trésor royal, troisième classe, en annexe de la séance du 21 avril 1790. 1882. p. 488. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  3. ^ Gardiner (1905), p. 215.
  4. "Death certificate". Archives départementales de la Charente Maritime. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  5. ^ Lacour-Gayet (1910), p. 622.
  6. ^ Lacour-Gayet (1910), p. 616.
  7. Troude (1867), p. 140.
  8. Lacour-Gayet (1910), p. 648.

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