Pierre-Augustin Moncousu
Pierre Augustin Moncousu (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁ oɡystɛ̃ mɔ̃kuzy]; August 1756[1] – 6 July 1801[2]) was a French naval officer.
Career
[edit]Moncousu was born in Baugé. He took part in the Battle of Groix commanding Redoutable, and died at the First Battle of Algeciras.
Family
[edit]Moncousu's first-born son was also named Pierre-Augustin, and served in the Navy as well. Ensign in 1815, he was expelled from the Navy after fomenting a plot with five other officers to ferry Napoléon from Rochefort to the United States.[3]
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[edit]Bibliography
[edit]- Levot, Prosper (1866). Les gloires maritimes de la France: notices biographiques sur les plus célèbres marins (in French). Bertrand.
- Fonds Marine. Campagnes (opérations ; divisions et stations navales ; missions diverses). Inventaire de la sous-série Marine BB4. Tome premier : BB4 1 à 482 (1790–1826) [1]
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