Charles de Ternay

Charles-Henri-Louis d' Arsac , knight of Ternay (January 27th 1723, Angers - December 19th 1780, Newport) is a French soldier and sailor.

Biography

It was the page of the large Master of the Ordre of Malta as of the 14 years age. It worked all its life in the navy, climbing the levels to become captain in 1761. It then took with Brest the command of the Robuste and saved the French fleet contained in the Baie of Unpleasant the.

Seven Year old war

In 1762, the minister Choiseul names it responsible for a forwarding which must devastate the coasts of Newfoundland. It directs a fleet of 5 ships assembled by 750 soldiers. Ternay discharges this mission during the summer, while making use of the town of Midsummer's Day as bases operation. It concluded this mission, systematically destroying all the enemy establishments of fishing and capturing or running hundreds of boats. But following the defeat of the troops of the French infantry to the Battle of Signal Hill, it makes the decision to leave Newfoundland to rejoin the Europe with its vessels.

Of 1764 with 1769, it ordered various ships. In 1771, he became governor of the Îles of France and Bourbon.

Afterwards many exploits on all the seas of the world, it was named admiral of the fleet of Louis XVI. It successfully transported the troops of the Count de Rochambeau in the new world to help the Americans in their fight against the English. (War of American Independence)

With only eight, two frigate ship of the lines and eight galiotes with bombs, it could nothing make, once arrived at Newport, vis-a-vis a British fleet which counted thirteen ship of the lines moreover than his and which did not have any evil to block it.

It is with Newport, in the State of the Rhode Island which he died, victim of the fever Putride. It was replaced by the admiral Destouches, while waiting for the arrival of Barras in May 1781.

Lapérouse

It is the knight of Ternay which format Lapérouse, he will become his tutor and friend. Together, they will conclude the missions which are entrusted to them and will sail on all the seas of the world. Learning death from the knight of Ternay, Lapérouse will say that he liked it like a father and in remembering their friendship he will baptize name of Baie of Ternay a place which he had observed on the coast of Mandchourie.

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