- Joseph de Richery
Rear-Admiral Joseph de Richery was a French naval officer who was born in
Provence inFrance in1757 and died in1798 in Allons. He distinguished himself in the French Navy in theAmerican Revolutionary War . From 1781 until 1785 he served in theIndian Ocean underPierre André de Suffren de Saint Tropez . In 1793 he was promoted to Captain, but was relieved during theFrench Revolution due to his noble background. He was reinstated in 1794 and given the rank ofRear Admiral .He commanded a squadron of 6 vessels and three frigates based in
Toulon . After passing throughGibraltar , his squadron captured a convoy of trading vessels (around thirty vessels) close to Cadiz. In 1795, he carried out a raid on Saint-Domingue and captured another enemy convoy. His squadron then carried out raids on the Canadian coasts of Newfoundland and Labrador. His squadron also bombarded and destroyed English fisheries in the area. He died in Allons in 1798.[ [http://miarroba.com/foros/ver.php?foroid=536373&temaid=5643134 Foro de Historia Naval, Todo a Babor. Bienvenid@ - Tienes que estar registrado para utilizar esta opción - foros.miarroba.com ] ]
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