Éléonor Jacques Marie Stanislas Perier de Salvert
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Éléonor Jacques Marie Stanislas Perier de Salvert (1748 – 1783) was a lieutenant de vaisseau in the French Navy.[1]
Eléonor Jacques Marie Stanislas Perier de Salvert | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 November 1748 |
| Died | 20 June 1783 (aged 34–35) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  Kingdom of France |
Branch |  French Navy |
Rank | Lieutenant de vaisseau in the French Navy |
Biography
Éléonor Jacques Marie Stanislas Perier de Salvert was a member of the de Perier family. He was the son of Antoine Alexis Perier de Salvert and Angélique Aimée Rosalie de Laduz de Vieuxchamps.[2] He joined the Navy as a Garde-Marine on 5 April 1762,[1] and was promoted to Lieutenant on 14 February 1778.[3]
In 1772, he was captain of the 4-gun cutter Furet.[4][5]
In 1776, he was at Isle de France (Mauritius).[6]
He served under Jean-Baptiste François Lollivier de Tronjoly on the 64-gun Brillant from 20 August to 3 September 1778, when he transferred to the frigate Pourvoyeuse as Saint-Orens' first officer. From 9 October to 9 December, he was in command of Enighed, a Danish prize that he brought to Port-Louis[1] Later, he was promoted to the command of the frigate Fine.[7]
On 14 July 1782, he was given command of the 54-gun Flamand, replacing Cuverville who had been promoted to the Vengeur.[3][8]
He was killed in action at the Battle of Cuddalore on 20 June 1783,[9] by the first broadside fired by the British.[3][10][11]