All Saints\' day-Guillaume Picquet of the Mound

See also: Picquet

All Saints' day-Guillaume Picquet, count of the Mound , known as La Motte Picquet , (November 1st 1720, Rennes - June 10th 1791, Brest) was a sailor French which was distinguished at the time of the Guerre of independence of the United States of America

The Mound-Picquet was born in a family from minor nobility. Entered with the Midshipmen of Brest at the 15 years age, it is used for Morocco, in the Baltic and in the Antilles. In 1775 it is called by the Secretary of State to the Navy, Sartine to help to reorganize the French navy. At the time of the War of American independence, it is used under the orders of the Vice-amiral as Estaing. Chief of squadron in 1778, it takes part in the battles of Ushant and carries out a cruising in English water, capturing thirteen enemy ships. The December 18th 1779, it attacks with only three vessels a Escadre of thirteen British ships ordered by the admiral Hyde Parker. This last congratulates it for this action. In 1781, with the head of nine buildings, Picquet La Motte intercepts the fleet of the admiral George Rodney and captures twenty-six English ships. It is promoted general lieutenant of the naval armies in January 1782. He dies in Brest in 1791.

He gave his name to an avenue and a subway station of Paris like to four ships of the National marine, including one frigate always in service today.

See too

WORN To arrange
the Mound-Picquet - Grenelle (subway of Paris)
Aime Picquet of Boisguy

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