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Jean-Michel Mahé (Carhaix, 12 October 1776 — Nantes, 20 February 1833〔) was a French Navy officer and captain. == Career == Mahé started his career in the merchant Navy in 1789, and became an Midshipman in the Navy on 16 April 1794. He served on the fluyt ''Duras'' before embarking on ''Montagne'', flagship of Villaret-Joyeuse on which he took part in the Glorious First of June.〔Quintin, p.254〕 From October 1794, he served on the frigate ''Fraternité'', on which he took part in the Battle of Groix on 23 June 1795 under Lieutenant Florinville.〔〔Roche, p.24〕 He then served on the brig-aviso ''Impatient'', the lugger ''Titus'' and the felucca ''Fort''.〔 On 7 July 1797, he was promoted to Ensign and given command of the schooner ''Gentille'', escorting convoys off Bretagne. He served twice on the corvette ''Réolaise'', captained the gunboat ''Caroline'' in the summer of 1800, and returned on ''Impatient'' from October 1800 to January 1801.〔 In February, he embarked on the frigate ''Chiffone'' and took part in the capture of the Portuguese frigate ''Hirondelle'' on 16 May 1801. On 16 June, ''Chiffone'' captured the East Indiaman ''Bellona'' on her way from Bengal to London. Mahé was given command of the captured ship, and a prize crew took ''Bellona'' to Mauritius where she arrived a month later.〔 Mahé then returned to France on the merchantman ''Aventure''.〔 On his return, Mahé was given command of the aviso ''Vigie'', and promoted to Lieutenant on 5 March 1803. On 9 November 1804, he was promoted to Commander and became first officer on ''Bucentaure'' in December 1804. On 23 February, he was given command of the frigate ''Hermione'', on which he took part in the capture of HMS ''Cyane'', the Battle of Cape Finisterre, in the Battle of Trafalgar and in Lamellerie's expedition.〔Fond Marine, p.331〕 In late 1807, he took part in a division under Rear-Admiral Baudin, ferrying troops to Martinique, before decommissioning ''Hermione'' on 26 May 1808.〔 Mahé then served on ''Patriote'' as adjudant-commandant of the squadron〔Fond Marine, p.369〕 before being promoted to Captain on 12 July 1808. He successively commanded ''Ville de Varsovie''〔 and ''Patriote'' in Rochefort.〔 He took part in the Battle of the Basque Roads, where ''Patriote'' ran aground and Mahé ordered her artillery thrown overboard to refloat her; on the 12th, ''Patriote'' came under fire from the British squadron and Mahé sent his sick and his wounded ashore to prepare his crew for the evacuation of his ship, but she refloated in the night of the 13th and washed to safety under Fort Lupin.〔Troude, p.49〕〔Fond Marine, p.392〕 Mahé then commanded ''Annibal'' in Toulon.〔〔Fond Marine, p.397〕 On 18 November 1812, to took command of the 74-gun ''Borée'', which he captained during the Action of 5 November 1813 and until she was decommissioned on 13 June 1814. He eventually retired on 1 January 1816.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jean-Michel Mahé」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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