Jean-François de la Cour de Balleroy

Balleroy was born to a family from Normandie.^[1]

Balleroy joined the Navy as a Garde-Marine in 1742. He served on Content. He rose to Lieutenant in 1756.^[1]

In 1767, Balleroy captained the 24-gun fluyt Bricole, sailing between Brest and Rochefort.^[2] In 1768, he was at Almería.^[3]

He was promoted to Captain in 1772.^[1]

In 1775, Balleroy captained the 32-gun frigate Aigrette for missions in the Mediterranean.^[1][4]

In 1779, he was given command of Éveillé, part of the squadron under Orvilliers.^[1][5] He captained the 64-gun Indien^[6][7] at the Battle of Martinique on 17 April 1780,^[8] as well as in the actions of 15 May and 19 May 1780.^[1]

After the Battle of the Saintes, Balleroy was one of the members of the inquiry into the conduct of the French captains during the battle.^[1][9]

At the French Revolution, Balleroy was serving in Brest, from where he fled France to become an émigré.^[1]

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• Archives nationales (2011). "Fonds Marine, sous-série B/4: Campagnes, 1571-1785" (PDF). Retrieved 29 April 2020.
• Rouxel, Jean-Christophe (2020). "Jean François Paul Henri de La COUR de BALLEROY". Retrieved 21 May 2020.