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    The Battle of Martinique, or Combat de la Martinique, was a naval encounter on 18 December 1779 between a British 13-ship squadron under Admiral Hyde...
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    December 1779, he attacked a British squadron under the command of Admiral Hyde Parker that was attempting to blockade a French convoy off Martinique; in the...
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    Mediterranean. In 1779, he was given command of Éveillé, part of the squadron under Orvilliers. He captained the 64-gun Indien at the Battle of Martinique on 17 April...
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    Battle of Grenada under Lamotte-Picquet. In the Battle of Martinique, on 18 December 1779, Annibal single-handedly engaged seven ships of the line to...
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  • (1867). Batailles navales de la France (in French). Vol. 2. Challamel ainé. External links Rouxel, Jean-Christophe (2020). "Joseph Léon de La MARTHONIE"...
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  • Jacques Raymond de Grenier du Giron (Saint-Pierre, Martinique, 28 June 1736 — Paris, 2 January 1803), was a French navy officer. He is best known for...
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  • Orvilliers praised for their conduct. In the evening of 9 June 1779, Brach departed Martinique, leading a division comprising the 64-gun Vengeur, the 50-gun...
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  • ISBN 2-84734-008-4. OCLC 606770323. Troude, Onésime-Joachim (1867). Batailles navales de la France (in French). Vol. 2. Challamel ainé. OCLC 836362484. Archives...
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  • ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922. Troude, Onésime-Joachim (1867). Batailles navales de la France (in French). Vol. 2. Challamel ainé. OCLC 836362484. External...
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  • most of her guns overboard to stay afloat. On 20 October 1779, as Alcmène was nearing Martinique, she encountered HMS Proserpine which captured her. The...
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