He was born to parents Marie Françoise Barolet[6][7][8][3] and Jean-Antoine Bedout,[7][8][6][3] the latter of whom was a member of the Superior Council of Quebec[7][8][2] and a merchant.[8][2] His purported elder brother was also named Jean Antoine Bedout, born 1744.[9]
Bedout spent 14 years in the merchant marine at the beginning of his career.[7][1] He moved to France and joined the French Royal Navy in 1777 as temporary sub-lieutenant[1][10][7] and rose to rear-admiral. He earned a reputation for bravery and excellence in naval maneuvers during the time of the American War of Independence,[7] in which he fought alongside the Americans.[10]
In 1795, he commanded the 74-gun Tigre[8] at the Battle of Groix. Bedout sustained four injuries, and was taken prisoner after the capture of Tigre. At the British Parliament, Charles James Fox praised his defence of his ship, comparing him to Roman and Greek heroes.[11][12]
His career advanced steadily and, in 1802, Napoleon personally gave him a five ship squadron.[13] The flagship was the Argonaute[13][1][10] from which he commanded his squadron until illness forced his retirement in 1803.[13] He remained listed as active on the lists until 1816.[13]
Bedout always received high ratings from his superiors. Records show that he was considered a first rate officer.[13][7]
External linksEdit
^ abcdefg"Biography – BEDOUT, JACQUES – Volume V (1801-1820) – Dictionary of Canadian Biography". www.biographi.ca. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
^ abcdef"Lettre du contre-amiral Jacques Bedout à R.-A. Villeblanche - ArchivesCanada". archivescanada.accesstomemory.ca. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
^ abcdef"Family tree of Jacques BEDOUT". Geneanet. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
^Moine, Sir James MacPherson Le (1876). Quebec, Past and Present: A History of Quebec, 1608-1876. A. Coté & c,̊.
jacques, bedout, january, 1751, quebec, april, 1818, pauillac, canadian, born, naval, officer, both, merchant, marine, royal, navy, career, france, born, parents, marie, françoise, barolet, jean, antoine, bedout, latter, whom, member, superior, council, quebec. Jacques Bedout January 13 1751 1 2 3 Quebec 4 1 3 5 2 April 17 1818 1 3 5 2 Pauillac 3 1 2 was a Canadian born naval officer who had both a merchant marine and Royal Navy career in France He was born to parents Marie Francoise Barolet 6 7 8 3 and Jean Antoine Bedout 7 8 6 3 the latter of whom was a member of the Superior Council of Quebec 7 8 2 and a merchant 8 2 His purported elder brother was also named Jean Antoine Bedout born 1744 9 Bedout spent 14 years in the merchant marine at the beginning of his career 7 1 He moved to France and joined the French Royal Navy in 1777 as temporary sub lieutenant 1 10 7 and rose to rear admiral 1 He earned a reputation for bravery and excellence in naval maneuvers during the time of the American War of Independence 7 in which he fought alongside the Americans 10 In 1795 he commanded the 74 gun Tigre 8 at the Battle of Groix Bedout sustained four injuries and was taken prisoner after the capture of Tigre At the British Parliament Charles James Fox praised his defence of his ship comparing him to Roman and Greek heroes 11 12 His career advanced steadily and in 1802 Napoleon personally gave him a five ship squadron 13 The flagship was the Argonaute 13 1 10 from which he commanded his squadron until illness forced his retirement in 1803 13 He remained listed as active on the lists until 1816 13 Bedout always received high ratings from his superiors Records show that he was considered a first rate officer 13 7 External links Edit a b c d e f g Biography BEDOUT JACQUES Volume V 1801 1820 Dictionary of Canadian Biography www biographi ca Retrieved 2022 07 15 a b c d e f Lettre du contre amiral Jacques Bedout a R A Villeblanche ArchivesCanada archivescanada accesstomemory ca Retrieved 2022 07 15 a b c d e f Family tree of Jacques BEDOUT Geneanet Retrieved 2022 07 15 Moine Sir James MacPherson Le 1876 Quebec Past and Present A History of Quebec 1608 1876 A Cote amp c a b Jacques Bedout 18 Archives de Montreal archivesdemontreal ica atom org Retrieved 2022 07 15 a b Origin and genealogy of Jean Antoine Bedout in French America Quebec mesaieux com a b c d e f g Saint Maurice Faucher de 1888 Joies et tristesses de la mer in French Librairie Saint Joseph a b c d e Advitam Bibliotheque et Archives nationales du Quebec advitam banq qc ca Retrieved 2022 07 15 Family tree of Jean Antoine BEDOUT 2 Geneanet Retrieved 2022 07 15 a b c Biographical data www nauticapedia ca Retrieved 2022 07 15 Dictionnaire des batiments de la flotte de guerre francaise de Colbert a nous jours LV Jean Michel Roche 2005 p 438 Troude Onesime Joachim 1867 Batailles navales de la France publ par P Levot in French Challamel aine a b c d e Halpenny Francess G Hamelin Jean 1966 Dictionary of Canadian Biography Springer Science amp Business Media ISBN 978 0 8020 3398 7 Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online nbsp This biographical article related to the military of Canada is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jacques Bedout amp oldid 1127034874, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
