Английская Википедия:Claude-François Renart d'Amblimont
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox person/Wikidata Claude-Marguerite Renart de Fuchsamberg d'Amblimont (Rochefort, 1736 — Conde de Regla, Battle of Cape St Vincent, 14 February 1797)Шаблон:Sfnp was a French Navy officer. He served in the War of American Independence.
Biography
Amblimont was born to the family of Chef d'Escadre Claude-Thomas Renart d'Amblimont, and was the grandchild on Thomas-Claude Renart de Fuchsamberg Amblimont.Шаблон:Sfnp He joined the Navy as a Garde-Marine in on 20 December 1751.Шаблон:SfnpШаблон:Sfnp
He was promoted to Ensign in 1754, and to Lieutenant in 1760.Шаблон:Sfnp
In 1770, he was made a Knight in the Order of Saint Louis.Шаблон:Sfnp
On 18 February 1772,Шаблон:Sfnp he was promoted to Captain.Шаблон:Sfnp In 1776, he was in command of the frigate Diligente, taking part in the exercises of the Escadre d'évolution.Шаблон:SfnpШаблон:Sfnp
He captained the 64-gun Vengeur in October 1778 when she and the frigate Belle Poule captured the privateer St Peters. Шаблон:SfnpШаблон:Sfnp
In 1757, he fought to repel the Louisbourg Expedition. Шаблон:Sfnp
He invented a new type of Capstan. Шаблон:Sfnp
In 1779, he was promoted to Brigadier.Шаблон:Sfnp In 1781, he was given command of the 74-gun Hercule,Шаблон:Sfnp part of the squadron under Guichen and Orvilliers. He took part in the Battle of Martinique on 17 April 1780.Шаблон:Sfnp Later, he transferred on Brave. He took part in Battle of the Saintes on 12 April 1782, where he was taken prisoner by the British. Шаблон:Sfnp
On 20 August 1784,Шаблон:Sfnp he was promoted to Chef d'Escadre. In 1788, he authored Tactique Navale, a well-received book on naval tactics.Шаблон:Sfnp He was promoted to Contre-amiral on 1 January 1792.Шаблон:Sfnp
Amblimont then joined the Spanish Navy. He was given command of a division, with his flag on Conde de Regla. He was killed by a cannonball at the Battle of Cape St Vincent on 14 February 1797.Шаблон:SfnpШаблон:Sfnp
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