Pierre Roch Jurien of the Gravel pit
See also: Jurien of the Gravel pit
Pierre Roch Jurien of the Gravel pit , born the November 5th 1772 with Gannat (To combine), deceased the January 14th 1849 in Paris, is a French naval officer.
Biography
He entered to the service under the name of Jurien Desvarennes , like beginner pilotin on the corvette Favorite the in May 1786.
Voluntary candidate on the frigate the Flora , the November 29th 1787, candidate of 1st class and sign of vessel on the corvette the Hope in November 1791 and January 1793, it was named Lieutenant the 6 vendémiaire year III, and commander the 24 nivôse year VI.
He took part in the forwarding ordered by Joseph de Bruny d' Entrecasteaux, that Louis XVI and the constituent Assembly sent to research Perugia, and whose objectives were not only humane but also scientific.
In year XI, it ordered the Frankness , with the Affaire of Léogane; in his report/ratio, Rochambeau, general-in-chief of the Armed with Santo Domingo, announced it like an officer distinguished by his intelligence and its bravery, and asked for him the rank of Captain, which to him was granted the 13 ventôse same year.
Legionary in pluviôse and officer of the Order the 25 meadow year XII, it still pointed out himself in February 1809. He delivered in 1809, with height of the Sables of Olonne, with three frigates, a fierce combat with six English vessels, which he forced with the retirement.
See also: Battle of Sand-in Olonne
The July 5th 1814, Lagravière was named Chevalier of Saint-Louis, and, the November 13rd of the same year, it had the command of a division which started from Rochefort to go to take again the possession of the island Bourbon. The February 10th 1815, it slackened with the Cape. The April 6th, the new governor was installed with Bourbon, and, the August 27th, it wet in the Rade of Brest.
Promoted Rear-admiral the October 28th 1817, president of the electoral college of the Finistere the March 10th 1819, commander of the Legion of honor the April 28th 1821, it ordered the same year the station of the Brésil.
Fact Commander of Saint-Louis the May 22nd 1825, it ordered at that time the station of the the Antilles and of the Gulf of Mexico, was named, the January 7th 1827, maritime police chief of the 4th district, and, the November 5th of the same year, chair electoral college of the Charente.
Even vice-admiral and of France since the revolution of 1830, general inspector of the navy for 2nd and 5° districts in 1832, large Officer of the Legion of Honor the April 22nd 1834, large cross of the Order the June 22nd 1841, the admiral Jurien formed thereafter part of the 2nd section of the framework of the general staff naval.
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