Vincent-Joseph-Marie de Proisy de Brison[1][Note 1] (died 28 July 1779, in Brest)[4] was a French Navy officer. He notably served during the War of American Independence.

Biography

Proisy was born to the family of Jeanne-Marie-Françoise de Héron and of Alphonse de Proisy.[4][5] His older brother, La Salle Proisy, also served in the Navy.[6] Proisy joined the Navy as a Garde-Marine on 26 November 1745.[6]

Proisy was promoted to Lieutenant on 17 April 1757.[6] On 23 May 1758, he married Pélagie Gouyon.[4] On 19 March 1763, he was made a Knight in the Order of Saint Louis.[4]

In 1765, he commanded the fluyt Forte,[7][8] carrying wook from Pyrenees.[8] In 1769, he commanded the 12-gun corvette Écureuil between Saint -Domingue and Brest.[9] In 1770, he sailed her to Guadeloupe.[10]

Proisy was promoted to Captain on 24 March 1772.[6] In 1778, Proisy captained the 64-gun Actionnaire, part of the White squadron under Orvilliers. He took part in the Battle of Ushant on 27 July 1778.[2][3][11]

Proisy retired from the Navy on 1 July 1779.[6]

Sources and references

Notes

  1. ↑ Also written "Proissy"[2][3]

Citations

  1. ↑ La Chenaye Desbois (1776), p. 550.
  2. 1 2 Troude (1867), p. 7.
  3. 1 2 Lacour-Gayet (1905), p. 615-617.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Goüyon, Mériadec. "des Rochettes". Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  5. ↑ Goüyon & Boisnard (2007).
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 Lacour-Gayet (1905), p. 624.
  7. ↑ Roche (2005), p. 208.
  8. 1 2 Archives nationales (2011), p. 170.
  9. ↑ Archives nationales (2011), p. 181.
  10. ↑ Archives nationales (2011), p. 183.
  11. ↑ Chack (2001), p. 379.

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