Jean-Baptiste-François Bompart
- Jean-Baptiste-François Bompart
Jean-Baptiste-François Bompart (Lorient, 1757 — Bagnols, 1842) was a French privateer, navy officer and admiral.
He took part in the American Revolutionary War.
He later captained the "Embuscade". On 31 July 1793, she encountered and fought HMS "Boston" in New York harbour.
Promoted to admiral, he commanded the Expédition d'Irlande.
He retired in 1801 over political disputes.
Sources
* "Les Noms qui ont fait l'histoire de Bretagne", Coop Breizh et Institut culturel de Bretagne, 1997, notice de Paul Coat.
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