Charles Gaspard Hyacinthe de Forbin La Barben
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Charles Gaspard Hyacinthe de Forbin La Barben (Aix-en-Provence, 26 February 1741 — ?) [1][2] was a French Navy officer. He fought in the Indian Ocean under Suffren during the War of American Independence, captaining the 64-gun Vengeur[3] at the Battle of Porto Praya on 16 April 1781, [4] the Battle of Sadras on 17 February 1782, [5] the Battle of Providien on 12 April 1782, [6] the Battle of Negapatam on 6 July 1782, [7] and the Battle of Trincomalee from 25 August to 3 September 1782. He was one of the officers that Suffren dismissed in the wake of the Battle of Trincomalee.