Comte d’Estaing

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Comte d’Estaing was an 18th-century French admiral and nobleman who played a key naval role in the American Revolutionary War, leading French fleets in several major operations against the British.

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instanceOf French admiral
French nobleman
human
military officer
allegiance Kingdom of France
birthDate 1729-11-24
birthPlace Ravel, Auvergne, France NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath French Revolutionary Reign of Terror
commanded French fleet in North American waters
French fleet in the West Indies
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of France NERFINISHED
deathDate 1794-04-28
deathPlace Paris, France NERFINISHED
era 18th century
familyName d'Estaing NERFINISHED
givenName Charles Henri Hector NERFINISHED
languageSpoken French
mannerOfDeath execution by guillotine
militaryBranch French Navy NERFINISHED
militaryRank Lieutenant général des armées navales
nobleTitle Comte d’Estaing NERFINISHED
notableBattle Newport campaign NERFINISHED
Siege of Savannah NERFINISHED
notableEvent French intervention in the American War of Independence
notableFor early major French naval support to the American cause
leading French fleets against the British during the American Revolutionary War
notableWork French naval operations in the American Revolutionary War
occupation naval officer
politician
soldier
opponent Great Britain NERFINISHED
Royal Navy NERFINISHED
participatedIn American Revolutionary War
Seven Years' War NERFINISHED
positionHeld governor of Touraine
member of the French nobility
vice-admiral of France
rank Vice Admiral
religion Roman Catholicism
servedIn American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED
Seven Years' War NERFINISHED
War of the Austrian Succession NERFINISHED
socialClass French aristocracy
supported American revolutionaries
United States NERFINISHED

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Battle of Rhode Island commander Comte d’Estaing
Admiral of France positionHeldBy Comte d’Estaing
this entity surface form: Charles Henri d'Estaing
Battle of Grenada commander Comte d’Estaing
this entity surface form: Charles Hector, comte d’Estaing
Battle of St. Lucia (1778) commander Comte d’Estaing
this entity surface form: Vice-Admiral the Comte d’Estaing
Battle of St. Lucia (1778) commanderSide Comte d’Estaing
this entity surface form: Comte d’Estaing – French
Battle of St. Lucia (1778) combatantCommanderRank Comte d’Estaing
this entity surface form: Comte d’Estaing – Vice-Admiral