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Louis-Charles-Auguste Delamarre, vicomte de Lamellerie (Rouen, 1 May 1771 — Paris, 6 August 1840〔Quintin, pp.111-112〕) was a French Navy officer and captain. == Career == Born to a family of low nobility, Lamellerie entered the French Royal Navy as a midshipman on 4 April 1787, serving on the gabare ''Écluse''. He transferred on the frigate ''Capricieuse'' on 9 July 1788, and on ''Andromaque'' on 30 October, serving off Santo Domingo. There, he transferred on the 74-gun ''Fougueux'' on 1 November 1790, and later on the fluyt ''Dromadaire''.〔 On 29 October 1793, he was promoted to ''enseigne de vaisseau non entretenu'',〔Similar in rank to Ensign, but without a full pay and without authority and uniform while off duty. The rank was obtained after a mere exam, rather than the competitive exam required for full ensign.〕 he served on the corvette ''Assemblée nationale'' from October to November, on the 74-gun ''Mucius'' from November to December, on the brig ''Citoyen'' from December 1793 to September 1795, and the 74-gun ''Trajan'' in November 1795.〔 Promoted to Lieutenant,〔first ''lieutenant de vaisseau auxiliaire'' on 27 November 1795 and ''lieutenant de vaisseau entretenu'' on 21 March 1796〕 Lamellerie served on the ''Droits de l'Homme'' from November 1795 to November 1796. He then transferred on the frigate ''Bravoure''.〔 Promoted to Commander on 22 January 1799, he served on ''Indivisible'' before being appointed to captain the frigate ''Sirène'' on 22 July 1800.〔 Promoted to Captain on 24 September 1803, Lamellerie took command of the frigate ''Hortense'' and was sent to observe British movements off Toulon, along with the 40-gun ''Incorruptible''. On 4 February 1804, they attacked a convoy, destroying 7 ships. Three days later, they encountered the convoy escorted by the 20-gun sloop and the 8-gun bomb vessel ; after a one-hour fight and in a sinking condition, ''Arrow'' struck her colours and foundered, while ''Acheron'' was destroyed. Lamellerie was made a Knight of the Legion of Honour the next day, and promoted to Offier of the Legion of Honour on 14 June.〔 ''Hortense'' was then appointed to Villeneuve's fleet, and took part in the Battle of Cape Finisterre and in the Battle of Trafalgar.〔〔Fond Marine, p.331〕 After reaching Cadiz, Lamellerie was appointed to a frigate division, which he led in Lamellerie's expedition ferrying troops to Segenal and patrolling in the Atlantic and in the Caribbean.〔〔Troude, vol.3, p.454〕〔Fond Marine, p.350〕 On 20 September 1810, Lamellerie took command of the ''Triomphant'' in Rochefort, which he captained until 26 July 1814.〔〔Fond Marine, p.434〕〔Fond Marine, p.459〕 At the peace, Lamellerie sailed to Plymouth to ferry prisoners of war back to Brest.〔Fond Marine, p.489〕 After the Bourbon Restoration, Lamellerie awarded the Order of Saint-Louis on 18 August 1814, and was appointed to ''Aréthuse'' and task with retaking possession of Guadeloupe and ferry her new governor.〔Fond Marine, p.512〕 He was made a vicomte on 24 May 1818. On 30 December 1820, he took command of the frigate ''Jeanne d'Arc'',〔Fond Marine, p.553〕 which he captained until 17 December 1822.〔 He relieved Admiral Halgan at the command of the squadron of the Levant.〔 Lamellerie retired on 12 October 1828 with the rank of honorary Rear-Admiral. On the 30th, he was promoted to Commander of the Legion of Honour.〔 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「Louis-Charles-Auguste Delamarre de Lamellerie」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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