Biographical Data
La Rochefoucauld de Roye, Jean-Baptiste-Louis-Frederick de If you have images associated with this Person, please contact us at admin@nauticapedia.ca

 

Title	Lieutenant-General (Royal French Navy)
Official Number	(na)

 

Birth	17/08/1709	Death	27/09/1746
Place	(nk)	Place	Chebucto (Halifax)
Area	(nk)	Area
Country	France?	Country	Nova Scotia

 

Titles	Duc d'Anville et Marquis de Roucy
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Biography
He died of an attack of 'apoplexy'. He was buried first at Georges Island in Halifax Harbour. He was moved to Louisbourg and then again moved to France.

 

Military Service

He joined the Royal French Navy. He was appointed as a Captain (Royal French Navy). He was appointed as a Rear-Admiral (Royal French Navy). He was appointed as a Lieutenant-General of Naval Forces (With seniority dated 01/01/1745). In 1746 he was in command of a squadron of 54 vessels intended to retake Louisbourg and Cape Breton that reached Acadia in 09/1746. The fleet was scattered by a severe storm. The expedition was a disasterous failure but four transport vessels eventually reached Quebec.

 

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References
MacFarlane, John M. (1994);
Last update
2011-02-15 00:00:00

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