Joseph François Auguste Jules d'Albert de Saint-Hippolyte

Joseph François Auguste Jules d'Albert de Saint-Hippolyte was a French Navy officer. He served in the War of American Independence, earning membership in the Society of the Cincinnati.[1]

Biography

Saint-Hippolyte was born to a family from Provence. He joined the Navy as a Garde-Marine in 1741. He was promoted to Lieutenant in 1756, and to Captain in 1771.[1]

In 1773, he was first officer on the 64-gun Hardi.[2] In 1776, he commanded the 32-gun Sultane at Toulon, part of the Escadre d'évolution under Du Chaffault.[3][4]

In 1778, Saint-Hippolyte commanded the 74-gun Victoire the squadron under Fabry.[5] The year after, Victoire was attached to the Armada of 1779.[6] He took part in the Battle of Martinique on 17 April 1780.[7] On 1 May 1779, Victoire took part in the capture of HMS Montreal, along with Bourgogne.[8] Saint-Hippolyte captained Victoire at the Battle of the Chesapeake on 5 September 1781.[1]

In November 1781, Saint-Hippolyte commanded a 4-ship division escorting a 120-ship convoy returning to France,[9] also comprising the 80-gun Saint-Esprit, under Chabert-Cogolin.[10][11]

He was promoted to Chef d'Escadre on 12 January 1782.[1][12]

Citations

  1. ^ a b c d Contenson (1934), p. 130.
  2. ^ Archives nationales (2011), p. 192.
  3. ^ Archives nationales (2011), p. 203.
  4. ^ Lacour-Gayet (1910), p. 607.
  5. ^ Lacour-Gayet (1910), p. 642.
  6. ^ Troude (1867), p. 32.
  7. ^ Troude (1867), p. 71.
  8. ^ Troude (1867), p. 50.
  9. ^ Troude (1867), p. 112.
  10. ^ Lacour-Gayet (1910), p. 427.
  11. ^ Vergé-Franceschi (2002), p. 322.
  12. ^ Lacour-Gayet (1910), p. 664.

References

  • Contenson, Ludovic (1934). La Société des Cincinnati de France et la guerre d'Amérique (1778-1783). Paris: éditions Auguste Picard. OCLC 7842336.
  • Lacour-Gayet, Georges (1910). La marine militaire de la France sous le règne de Louis XVI. Paris: Honoré Champion. pp. 431–434.
  • Troude, Onésime-Joachim (1867). Batailles navales de la France (in French). Vol. 2. Challamel ainé.
  • Vergé-Franceschi, Michel (2002). Dictionnaire d'Histoire maritime. Paris: Robert Laffont. ISBN 2-221-08751-8.