Bonneval was born to Marie Elisabeth du Trousset d'Héricourt and to Pierre Joseph Hilarion Ruffo de Bonneval, a military officer.[1] His brother Charles Marie Joseph Isidore Bénigne Ruffo de la Fare also served in the Navy.[1]
Bonneval joined the Navy as a Garde du Pavillon in 1756, He was promoted to Ensign in 1757.[3]
He was promoted to Lieutenant in 1770, and made a Knight in the Order of Saint Louis in 1775.[3] On 27 September 1774, he married Elisabeth de Saint Jacques. They have a son, Pierre Joseph Hippolyte Ruffo de Bonneval, who also served in the Navy.[1]
In 1780, he disembarked at Toulon due to illness. He was given command of Précieuse in 1782. From 1784, he served as Major de la Marine in Toulon. On 1 December 1789, he took a sabre blow to the head during the riots of Toulon.[3]
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Bonneval, Pierre-René-Bénigne-Mériadec (1789). Déclaration du comte de Bonneval, major général de la Marine, sur les événemens qui lui sont relatifs passés à Toulon du Ier. au 15 décembre 1789 (in French). Marseille: Pierre-Antoine Favet.
Rouxel, Jean-Christophe. "Pierre René Bénigne Mériadec de RUFFO". Retrieved 30 May 2020.
April 10, 2024
pierre, rené, bénigne, mériadec, bonneval, pierre, rené, bénigne, mériadec, roux, bonneval, note, provence, 1741, marseille, 1814, french, navy, officer, served, american, independence, became, member, society, cincinnati, born28, july, 1741, provence, died16,. Pierre Rene Benigne Meriadec de Roux de Bonneval Note 1 Aix en Provence 1741 Marseille 1814 2 was a French Navy officer He served in the War of American Independence and became a member of the Society of the Cincinnati 3 Pierre Rene Benigne Meriadec de BonnevalBorn28 July 1741 Aix en Provence Died16 April 1814 aged 72 Marseille OccupationOfficer of the French Navy RankGardes de la Marine 1755 ensign 1757 lieutenant de vaisseau 1770 capitaine de vaisseau 1780 brigadier des armees navales 1786 Biography editBonneval was born to Marie Elisabeth du Trousset d Hericourt and to Pierre Joseph Hilarion Ruffo de Bonneval a military officer 1 His brother Charles Marie Joseph Isidore Benigne Ruffo de la Fare also served in the Navy 1 Bonneval joined the Navy as a Garde du Pavillon in 1756 He was promoted to Ensign in 1757 3 He took part in the Battle of Minorca on 20 May 1756 The year after he served on the 80 gun Foudroyant and he was wounded and taken prisoner at the Battle of Cartagena on 28 February 1758 3 He was promoted to Lieutenant in 1770 and made a Knight in the Order of Saint Louis in 1775 3 On 27 September 1774 he married Elisabeth de Saint Jacques They have a son Pierre Joseph Hippolyte Ruffo de Bonneval who also served in the Navy 1 In 1778 he commanded the 26 gun frigate Alcmene in the squadron under Estaing to take part in the War of American Independence He took part in the Battle of Rhode Island on 29 August 1778 in the Battle of St Lucia on 15 December 1778 and in the Battle of Grenada on 6 July 1779 3 In 1780 he disembarked at Toulon due to illness He was given command of Precieuse in 1782 From 1784 he served as Major de la Marine in Toulon On 1 December 1789 he took a sabre blow to the head during the riots of Toulon 3 Works editBonneval Pierre Rene Benigne Meriadec 1789 Declaration du comte de Bonneval major general de la Marine sur les evenemens qui lui sont relatifs passes a Toulon du Ier au 15 decembre 1789 in French Marseille Pierre Antoine Favet Carte corrigee du Golphe de Smirne 1784 1 Carte generale du passage des Dardanelles 1784 2 Plan de generale du canal de la Mer Noire 1784 3 Plan du Port de Navarin 1784 4 Plan du Mouillage de Coron 1784 5 Plan de generale du canal de la Mer Noire 1784 6 Sources and references editNotes Name changed from Roux de Bonneval to Ruffo de Bonneval in 1814 1 References a b c d Rouxel Meriadec de Ruffo de Bonneval 1741 1814 BNF Data Retrieved 30 May 2020 a b c d e f Contenson 1934 p 142 Bibliography Contenson Ludovic 1934 La Societe des Cincinnati de France et la guerre d Amerique 1778 1783 Paris editions Auguste Picard OCLC 7842336 Lacour Gayet Georges 1905 La marine militaire de la France sous le regne de Louis XVI Paris Honore Champion OCLC 763372623 Troude Onesime Joachim 1867 Batailles navales de la France in French Vol 2 Challamel aine OCLC 836362484 External links Archives nationales 2011 Fonds Marine sous serie B 4 Campagnes 1571 1785 PDF Retrieved 29 April 2020 Rouxel Jean Christophe Pierre Rene Benigne Meriadec de RUFFO Retrieved 30 May 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pierre Rene Benigne Meriadec de Bonneval amp oldid 959790421, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
