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Native of Saint-Malo, it takes the sea as of his more young age. In 1718, it enters to the service of the French Compagnie of the Eastern Indies as lieutenant. In 1724, it is named captain and watch so much bravery in the catch of Mahé, on the Malabar Coast, whom it obtains the right to affix the name of the city to his. It is used then two years under the orders of the viceroy of Portugal for Goa, then turns over to the service of the French as a governor of the island of France (Mauritius) and of the island Bourbon (island of the Meeting) in 1735. These the first five years are remembered by many successes: it contributes to their development as well military as economic (culture of the Manioc and the Canne to sugar). In Bourbon, it makes arrange the port of Saint-Denis and founds the town of Saint-Louis. But in 1740, whereas it is in visit in France, it is obliged to set out again for India to face the British Navy.

It delivers Mahé again, releases the general Dupleix who had been locked up in Pondichéry in 1746, and takes again Madras in September 1746 at the end of a seat where practically no shot is drawn. It goes then to the help of Joseph François Dupleix blocked to Pondichéry. Not having received France the awaited reinforcements, Bourdonnais takes the sea with a flotilla of the Company and, in spite of scanty means, it beats the fleet of Lord Peyton to the height of Négapatam. Arrived at Pondichéry, it is in opposition of sights with Dupleix. It puts then the seat in front of Madras, which capitulates on September 24th 1746. This blow of glare is worth to him the enmity of Dupleix and the conduit with the Bastille, where he is imprisoned for speculation and bad administration.

Stopped in 1748, he is judged only in 1751. Discharged, he suffers from the after-effects of his imprisonment and he is overpowered by the loss of his property. Until the end of its life, it will continue to carry untrue charges in order to discredit Dupleix. With his death, the king allocates with his widow a pension of: 2400 pounds.

Autobiography

Memories historical of B. - F. Mahé of Bourdonnais, governor of the islands of France and Reunion , collected and published by its grandson (Cte has. - C. Mahé of Bourdonnais), Paris, 1890; 1898.

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