Английская Википедия:André-Marie de Gouzillon de Bélizal
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox person/Wikidata André-Marie de Gouzillon de Bélizal (Brest, 12 May 1741 — Quibéron, 14 July 1795)Шаблон:Sfnp[1] was a French Navy officer. He served in the War of American Independence.
Biography
Bélizal was born to an aristocratic family. He was the grandson of La Jaille, and brother to Charles de Kermorvant de Gouzillon,Шаблон:Sfnp and to Jean-Michel-Guillaume de Gouzillon, who both also served in the Navy.Шаблон:Sfnp Bélizal joined the Navy as a Garde-Marine on 12 December 1755. He was promoted to Lieutenant on 24 March 1772.Шаблон:Sfnp
Bélizal took part in the Seven Years' War, where he was wounded twice.Шаблон:Sfnp
In 1777, Bélizal commanded the 10-gun Curieuse in the Squadron of Brest, under Du Chaffault.Шаблон:Sfnp
In June 1778, Bélizal captained the 32-gun frigate Licorne, part of a division under La Clocheterie, and also comprising the frigate Belle Poule, the corvette Hirondelle and the lugger Coureur.Шаблон:Sfnp The division threatened by a British squadron, the division separated. While Belle Poule escaped after fighting the action of 17 June 1778, Licorne found herself surrounded by three ships of the line, and struck her colours after Bélizal fired both his broadsides in a token gesture of defence. Bélizal was taken prisoner to Alverstoke.Шаблон:Sfnp Bélizal was imprisoned for 19 months, during which he refused to consider himself a prisoner of war, as war had not been declared when the British had captured his ship.Шаблон:Sfnp
Bélizal was promoted to Captain on 9 May 1781.Шаблон:Sfnp He was given command of the frigate Vénus,Шаблон:Sfnp capturing the British privateer Lord Amherst on 16 June.[1]Шаблон:SfnpШаблон:Refn Vénus was wrecked near Glénan Islands on 5 August 1781.Шаблон:Sfnp
From 10 June 1782, he served on the 110-gun Bretagne, and from 1786 he captained the 32-gun frigate Cérès.[1] On 2 November 1786, he was promoted to Chef de Division and given command of the 2nd Division of the 2nd Squadron of the Navy. From August 1790 to 1791, he captained the 74-gun Jupiter.[1] On 7 January 1791, Bélizal was given command of Brest harbour.Шаблон:Sfnp
At the French Revolution he became an émigré, fleeing France on 10 January 1792.Шаблон:Sfnp He went first to England, then joined the Armée des Princes, went to Brussels, returned to England, and eventually took part in the Battle of Quibéron in 1795, where he was killed.Шаблон:Sfnp
Legacy
Bélizal's Journal et Letres d'un émigré were published in 1902 in the Revue de Bretagne by his descendant.Шаблон:Sfnp
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