Charles-Henri-Louis d'Arsac de Ternay
French admiral (1723–1780) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Charles-Henri-Louis d'Arsac, chevalier de Ternay (27 January 1723 – 15 December 1780) was a French naval officer. Most active in the Seven Years' War and the War of American Independence, Ternay was the naval commander of a 1762 expedition that successfully captured St. John's Newfoundland. He was appointed commander of the Marine Royale, French naval forces, as part of the project code named Expédition Particulière that brought French troops to American soil in 1780.[1] He died at Hunter House on Washington Street, which was headquarters for the French fleet in Newport, Rhode Island.
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Charles-Henri-Louis d'Arsac, chevalier de Ternay | |
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Born | (1723-01-27)27 January 1723 Angers, France |
Died | 15 December 1780(1780-12-15) (aged 57) Duc de Bourgogne, Newport, Rhode Island, US |
Buried | Trinity Churchyard, Newport, Rhode Island |
Allegiance | Sovereign Military Order of Malta Kingdom of France |
Service/ | French Navy |
Years of service | 1738-1780 |
Rank | Rear Admiral |
Unit | Expédition Particulière |
Battles/wars | Seven Years' War American Revolutionary War |
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