Pierre André de Suffren de Saint Tropez

Pierre André de Suffren (* 1726 in Saint- Cannat, France, † 1788 in Paris), Pierre André de Suffren actually Comte de Saint Tropez, Bailli de Suffren, was a French admiral.

Born in Provence, Suffren, occurred early in the French Navy and the Order of Malta. In the fight against the Barbary pirates and British, he distinguished himself as a ship's ensign, lieutenant and commander of many. During the American War of Independence in 1779, he burned a British squadron in the North American port of Newport and commanded in 1780 a slight French squadron, which joined the fleet of the Spanish Admiral Cordova. In 1781 he was sent as a Commodore with five ships of the line and two frigates to assist the Dutch against the British, which that threatened the colonies in Africa and Asia. He fought on the go at the Cape and in the East Indies as a whole happy against the British admirals George Johnstone and Edward Hughes, captured Trincomalee in 1782, claiming to this station. Until 1783, he offered successfully stand up to the Royal Navy as well as bold as skilful sailor. After the Peace of Paris ( 1783) returned Suffren returned to France and was appointed by the King to vice admiral.

Order

  • Knights of Malta
  • Knight of the Order of the Holy Spirit

Swell

  • Herders Conversations -Lexikon, fifth band ( Suffren ), page 374 Freiburg 1857
  • Pierer 's Universal -Lexikon, Seventeenth band ( Suffren ), page 71 Altenburg 1863
  • Naval officer (France)
  • Person in the American War of Independence ( France)
  • Knights of Malta
  • Frenchman
  • Born in 1726
  • Died in 1788
  • Man
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