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

  1. ^ Cunat, p. 145
  2. ^ Cunat, p. 152
  3. ^ a b Cunat, p. 390
  4. ^ Cunat, p.410

Bibliography

  • Cunat, Charles (1857). Saint-Malo illustré par ses marins (in French). Imprimerie de F. Péalat.