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Antoine-Jean-Marie Thévenard

Antoine Jean Marie Thévenard (7 December 1733, in Saint-Malo[1] – 9 February 1815, in Paris[2]) was a French politician and vice admiral. He served in the French ruling regimes of Louis XVI, those of the Revolution, Napoleon I and Louis XVIII, and is buried at the Panthéon de Paris. His son Antoine-René Thévenard, capitaine de vaisseau, was killed at the Battle of Aboukir whilst commanding the 74-gun Aquilon.


Antoine-Jean-Marie Thévenard
Born7 December 1733
Saint-Malo
Died9 February 1815(1815-02-09) (aged 81)
Paris
AllegianceLouis XVI
French First Republic
First French Empire
Service/branchFrench Navy
Years of service1745–1816
RankVice-amiral
AwardsCount of the Empire

Grand officer of the Legion of Honour
Commander of the Order of Saint Louis

Buried at the Panthéon
RelationsFather to Antoine-René Thévenard

Career edit

Thévenard was born to Antoine Thévenard, a senior officer in the merchant navy,[3] and Jeanne Moinet.[1] He began sailing as a lieutenant in 1747 on merchantmen captained by his father, and went on to sail for the Compagnie des Indes.[3][4]

Aged 12 he embarked on a Compagnie des Indes ship and fought in several battles. He became a lieutenant in 1754 and destroyed the English establishments on the Newfoundland coast and took part in the pirate François Thurot's expedition to Ireland (1759). He earned the rank of Capitaine de vaisseau in the Compagnie des Indes in 1764,[4] and earned his first command of an East Indianer in 1768.[3]

Thévenard enlisted in the French Royal Navy in 1770, where his rank in the Compagnie des Indes earned him the rank of Commander.[1] He was appointed Knight of the Order of Saint Louis[3] and rose to captain in 1773,[1] commanded the Lorient fleet from 1779,[4] was promoted to Brigadeer of the naval armies in 1784,[3] and eventually to Chef d'escadre in 1783.[4][note 1]

In May 1791, Thévenard replaced Fleurieu as ministre de la Marine under Louis XVI,[3][4] but resigned in September 1791,[4] fallen out of favour because of his political opinions against the French Revolution.[3]

Promoted Vice-amiral in 1793,[4] he commanded the fleets at Brest,[5] then Toulon,[6] then Rochefort, and became Préfet maritime of Lorient then Toulon in 1801,[3] where he remained until 1815.

In October 1799, Thévenard presided at the court-martial of Rear-Admiral Perrée,[7] to examine the events of the action of 18 June 1799, in which he had lost his ships. He similarly presided at the court-martial following the capture of the Guillaume Tell in 1800,[8] and the enquiry on the conduct of Rear-Admiral Dumanoir le Pelley at the Battle of Trafalgar.[9] In 1809, he investigated the capitulation of Flessingen.[10]

On 5 February 1810 he was made a comte d'Empire and member of the Sénat conservateur.[2] In this capacity, he voted for the dismissal of Napoléon in 1814,[3] which earned him an appointment to the Chambre des Pairs by Louis XVIII after the Bourbon Restoration in 1814.[2][3] On 27 December 1814, he was promoted Commandeur in the Order of Saint-Louis.[3]

Thévenard died on 9 February 1815 and was interred in the Panthéon in Paris.[2]

Memberships edit

Honours edit

Works edit

By Antoine-Jean-Marie Thévenard
  • Rapports à l'Académie de Marine[4]
  • Services militaires des officiers de l'ancienne Compagnie des Indes[4]
  • Sur une École de marine à Lorient[4]
  • Sur le Commerce des Indes-Orientales[4]
  • Calculs pour tirer un vaisseau à terre[4]
  • Comparaison des courbes de fer à celles de bois[4]
  • Observations sur l'ordonnance de la marine du 27 Septembre 1776[4]
  • Projet de guerre contre les Anglais[4]
  • Mesurer avec précision la profondeur de la mer en sondant[4]
  • Nouvelle édition du Neptune oriental[4]
  • Sur l'établissement d'un port de secours à Pontrieux[4]
  • Expérience sur l'air dans les vaisseaux désarmés[4]
  • Essai sur les phares[4]
  • Observations météorologiques[4]
  • Sur le doublage en cuivre des vaisseaux, les toiles à voiles, la circulation du sang, la pêche à la sardine, la conservation des gens de mer, le commerce entre la France et les États-Unis[4]
  • Sur l'Île de la Trinité[4]
  • Sur l'enduit nommé galgale[4]
  • Sur le magnétisme animal[4]
  • Sur les Volcans, l'Artillerie, la Mécanique, la Lumière, le Nivellement de la Mer Rouge, la Résistance des Fluides, le Passage du raz de Sein ou de Fontenay[4]

All the above were later re-printed in four volumes as Mémoires relatifs à la marine.[2]

Notes and references edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ Arnault (p.426) says in 1784.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d Cunat, p.387
  2. ^ a b c d e Cunat, p.389
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Arnault, p.426
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z Cunat, p.388
  5. ^ Fonds Marine, vol.1, p.41
  6. ^ Fonds Marine, vol.1, p.132
  7. ^ Fonds Marine, vol.1, p.229
  8. ^ Fonds Marine, vol.1, p.240
  9. ^ Fonds Marine, vol.1, p.335
  10. ^ Fonds Marine, vol.1, p.382

Bibliography edit

  • Arnault, Antoine-Vincent (1827). Biographie nouvelle des contemporains [1787-1820] (in French). Vol. 19. (San-Thou)
  • Cunat, Charles (1857). Saint-Malo illustré par ses marins (in French). Imprimerie de F. Péalat.

External links

  • Archives nationales (2011). "Fonds Marine, sous-série B/4: Campagnes, 1571-1785" (PDF). Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  • Académie de Marine. "THÉVENARD" (PDF). Retrieved 20 May 2020.
Military offices
Preceded by Minister of the Navy and the Colonies
17 May 1791 – 18 September 1791
Succeeded by

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For other people named Thevenard see Thevenard Antoine Jean Marie Thevenard 7 December 1733 in Saint Malo 1 9 February 1815 in Paris 2 was a French politician and vice admiral He served in the French ruling regimes of Louis XVI those of the Revolution Napoleon I and Louis XVIII and is buried at the Pantheon de Paris His son Antoine Rene Thevenard capitaine de vaisseau was killed at the Battle of Aboukir whilst commanding the 74 gun Aquilon Vice amiralAntoine Jean Marie ThevenardBorn7 December 1733Saint MaloDied9 February 1815 1815 02 09 aged 81 ParisAllegianceLouis XVI French First RepublicFirst French EmpireService wbr branchFrench NavyYears of service1745 1816RankVice amiralAwardsCount of the EmpireGrand officer of the Legion of Honour Commander of the Order of Saint Louis Buried at the PantheonRelationsFather to Antoine Rene Thevenard Contents 1 Career 2 Memberships 3 Honours 3 1 Works 4 Notes and references 4 1 Notes 4 2 References 4 3 BibliographyCareer editThevenard was born to Antoine Thevenard a senior officer in the merchant navy 3 and Jeanne Moinet 1 He began sailing as a lieutenant in 1747 on merchantmen captained by his father and went on to sail for the Compagnie des Indes 3 4 Aged 12 he embarked on a Compagnie des Indes ship and fought in several battles He became a lieutenant in 1754 and destroyed the English establishments on the Newfoundland coast and took part in the pirate Francois Thurot s expedition to Ireland 1759 He earned the rank of Capitaine de vaisseau in the Compagnie des Indes in 1764 4 and earned his first command of an East Indianer in 1768 3 Thevenard enlisted in the French Royal Navy in 1770 where his rank in the Compagnie des Indes earned him the rank of Commander 1 He was appointed Knight of the Order of Saint Louis 3 and rose to captain in 1773 1 commanded the Lorient fleet from 1779 4 was promoted to Brigadeer of the naval armies in 1784 3 and eventually to Chef d escadre in 1783 4 note 1 In May 1791 Thevenard replaced Fleurieu as ministre de la Marine under Louis XVI 3 4 but resigned in September 1791 4 fallen out of favour because of his political opinions against the French Revolution 3 Promoted Vice amiral in 1793 4 he commanded the fleets at Brest 5 then Toulon 6 then Rochefort and became Prefet maritime of Lorient then Toulon in 1801 3 where he remained until 1815 In October 1799 Thevenard presided at the court martial of Rear Admiral Perree 7 to examine the events of the action of 18 June 1799 in which he had lost his ships He similarly presided at the court martial following the capture of the Guillaume Tell in 1800 8 and the enquiry on the conduct of Rear Admiral Dumanoir le Pelley at the Battle of Trafalgar 9 In 1809 he investigated the capitulation of Flessingen 10 On 5 February 1810 he was made a comte d Empire and member of the Senat conservateur 2 In this capacity he voted for the dismissal of Napoleon in 1814 3 which earned him an appointment to the Chambre des Pairs by Louis XVIII after the Bourbon Restoration in 1814 2 3 On 27 December 1814 he was promoted Commandeur in the Order of Saint Louis 3 Thevenard died on 9 February 1815 and was interred in the Pantheon in Paris 2 Memberships edit1771 Member of the Academie de Marine 1787 Member of the Academie des SciencesHonours edit1773 Knight of the Ordre de Saint Louis He was promoted to Commander on 27 December 1814 under the Bourbon Restoration 1804 Grand officer of the Legion d honneur buried in the PantheonWorks edit By Antoine Jean Marie ThevenardRapports a l Academie de Marine 4 Services militaires des officiers de l ancienne Compagnie des Indes 4 Sur une Ecole de marine a Lorient 4 Sur le Commerce des Indes Orientales 4 Calculs pour tirer un vaisseau a terre 4 Comparaison des courbes de fer a celles de bois 4 Observations sur l ordonnance de la marine du 27 Septembre 1776 4 Projet de guerre contre les Anglais 4 Mesurer avec precision la profondeur de la mer en sondant 4 Nouvelle edition du Neptune oriental 4 Sur l etablissement d un port de secours a Pontrieux 4 Experience sur l air dans les vaisseaux desarmes 4 Essai sur les phares 4 Observations meteorologiques 4 Sur le doublage en cuivre des vaisseaux les toiles a voiles la circulation du sang la peche a la sardine la conservation des gens de mer le commerce entre la France et les Etats Unis 4 Sur l Ile de la Trinite 4 Sur l enduit nomme galgale 4 Sur le magnetisme animal 4 Sur les Volcans l Artillerie la Mecanique la Lumiere le Nivellement de la Mer Rouge la Resistance des Fluides le Passage du raz de Sein ou de Fontenay 4 All the above were later re printed in four volumes as Memoires relatifs a la marine 2 Notes and references editNotes edit Arnault p 426 says in 1784 References edit a b c d Cunat p 387 a b c d e Cunat p 389 a b c d e f g h i j k Arnault p 426 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z Cunat p 388 Fonds Marine vol 1 p 41 Fonds Marine vol 1 p 132 Fonds Marine vol 1 p 229 Fonds Marine vol 1 p 240 Fonds Marine vol 1 p 335 Fonds Marine vol 1 p 382 Bibliography edit Arnault Antoine Vincent 1827 Biographie nouvelle des contemporains 1787 1820 in French Vol 19 San Thou Cunat Charles 1857 Saint Malo illustre par ses marins in French Imprimerie de F Pealat External links Archives nationales 2011 Fonds Marine sous serie B 4 Campagnes 1571 1785 PDF Retrieved 29 April 2020 Academie de Marine THEVENARD PDF Retrieved 20 May 2020 Military officesPreceded byCharles Pierre Claret de Fleurieu Minister of the Navy and the Colonies17 May 1791 18 September 1791 Succeeded byClaude Antoine de Valdec de Lessart Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Antoine Jean Marie Thevenard amp oldid 1153270420, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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