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    Louis Charles du Chaffault de Besné (Montaigu, 29 February 1708 — Nantes, 29 June 1794) was a French Navy officer. He notably took part in the Second...
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    return to Plymouth to repair his ships. The duc de Chartres, Louis Philippe II d'Orléans, a French Prince du sang (Prince of the royal blood), who took part...
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  • brother Charles Louis Royrand de Roussière and Thérèse Charlotte du Chaffault, daughter of Admiral Louis Charles du Chaffault de Besné. Charles César de Royrand...
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    on Singe, also a 20-gun xebec, part of a squadron under Louis Charles du Chaffault de Besné. He took part in the Larache expedition. In 1767, Suffren...
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    Joseph de Bauffremont Comte de La Galissonière Pierre LeMoyne d'Iberville Louis Charles du Chaffault de Besné Marquis de la Jonquière Dubois de la Motte...
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  • Louis-Joseph Beaussier de l' Isle's fleet, which was sent to Louisbourg for the defense of the city. By order of Louis Charles du Chaffault de Besné,...
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    of the Line Lieutenant, Louis Charles du Chaffault de Besné's squadron earmarked for Louisbourg, New France. In 1759, Charles took command of the 32-gun...
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  • Benda, Bohemian composer and organist (d. 1768) February 29 Louis Charles du Chaffault de Besné, French naval commander (d. 1794) Peter Jefferson, father...
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    Benda, Bohemian composer and organist (d. 1768) February 29 Louis Charles du Chaffault de Besné, French naval commander (d. 1794) Peter Jefferson, father...
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    on 8 June to participate in the siege of Quebec, joining Louis Charles du Chaffault de Besné's division before returning to Lorient in September 64-gun...
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    there is of Pierre de Chaffault in the same year. Pierre du Chaffault: 1477 – † 12 November 1487. J. de Kersauson, in: Revue historique de l'Ouest, Volume...
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