Jacques-Marie Cramezel de Kerhué

Jacques-Marie Cramezel de Kerhué [1] (died 1795) was a French Navy officer. He took part in the exploration voyages of Bougainville, fought in the War of American Independence, and took part in the British-backed Royalist insurgency against the Republic during the French Revolution.

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Kerhué joined the Navy as a Garde-Marine on 19 August 1757. He was promoted to Lieutenant on 14 February 1778, and to Major de vaisseau on 1 May 1786. [2]

He took part in the Siege of Louisbourg in 1758.[3] In 1765, he was appointed to the 20-gun corvette Étourdie for a cruise at Saint Pierre Island.[4] He took part in the exploration voyage of Bougainville.[5]

In 1778, he was first officer on the 32-gun frigate Fortunée, part of the fleet under Admiral d'Orvilliers.[6]

At the French Revolution, he became an émigré, and took part in the Invasion of France in 1795. He was killed in June.[2]

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Bibliography

  • Dunmore, John (2005). Storms and Dreams: Louis de Bougainville : Soldier, Explorer, Statesman. Exisle Publishing. ISBN 9780908988570.
  • Lacour-Gayet, G. (1910). La marine militaire de la France sous le règne de Louis XV. Paris: Honoré Champion.
  • Roche, Jean-Michel (2005). Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours. Vol. 1. Group Retozel-Maury Millau. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922.
  • Taillemite, Étienne (2011). Bougainville. Perrin. ISBN 9782262022211. OCLC 767578875.