Étienne-Joseph de Saint-Germain d'Apchon

Apchon was born to a family from Forez.^[2]

He joined the Navy as a Garde-Marine in 1740, and was promoted to Lieutenant in 1756.^[2]

He captained the 24-gun frigate Gracieuse in the squadron under Du Chaffault^[3][4] for the Larache expedition in 1765.^[2] the year after, he transferred on the 32-gun frigate Pléïade.^[5]

In 1770, Apchon was promoted to captain.^[2] The year after, he was in command of the 40-gun frigate Atalante, which he sailed to Toulon, Tunis and Malta.^[6] In 1773, he captained the 80-gun Languedoc.^[7]

In 1778, he was captain of the 74-gun Protecteur, part of the squadron under Vice-amiral d'Estaing.^[2][8] He took part in the Battle of St. Lucia on 15 December 1778.^[9]

In 1780, he took part in the joint French-Spanish fleet under Córdova. Later that year, he was appointed governor of Fort Lupin, a position he held until 1783.^[2] In 1783, Apchon was part in the inquiry into the events of the Battle of the Saintes.^[10]

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