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Henri de Paschal de Rochegude

Henri de Paschal de Rochegude

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Henri de Paschal de Rochegude (Albi), 8 December 1741[1] — Albi, 16 March 1834)[2] was a French Navy officer. He served in the War of American Independence, and became a member of the Académie de Marine.[3]

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Rochegude joined the Navy as a Garde-Marine on 20 May 1757.[4] He took part in the Second voyage of Kerguelen.[5]

Rochegude was promoted to Lieutenant on 14 February 1778.[4] That year, he served as first officer in the frigate Résolue, part of the squadron under Orvilliers.[6] He took part in the Battle of Ushant on 27 July 1778 [2] He later transferred to the frigate Junon, taking part in the capture of HMS Ardent in the 17 August 1779.[2]

He later served on the 110-gun Royal Louis, taking part in the Battle of Cape Spartel on 20 October 1782.[2]

Rochegude was promoted to Captain in May 1786. He then started a political career. [2]

Rochegude retired in 1800, and from then on he research Occitan poetry.[2]


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    • Doneaud Du Plan, Alfred (1878). Histoire de l'Académie de marine (in French). Paris: Berger-Levrault.
    • Lacour-Gayet, Georges (1905). La marine militaire de la France sous le règne de Louis XVI. Paris: Honoré Champion. OCLC 763372623.

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