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François Joseph Paul, Comte de Grasse, Marquis de Grasetilly (* 13. September 1722 in Le Bar-sur-Loup , Frankreich ; † 11. Januar 1788 in Paris ), Ritter des Malteserordens und Kommandeur des Ordens vom heiligen Ludwig, war ein französischer Admiral , der – obwohl er nicht einmal amerikanischen Boden betreten hat – eine kurze ...
François Joseph Paul, Comte de Grasse, Marquis of Grasse-Tilly SMOM (13 September 1722 – 11 January 1788) was a career French officer who achieved the rank of admiral. He is best known for his command of the French fleet at the Battle of the Chesapeake in 1781 in the last year of the American Revolutionary War.
François Joseph Paul, marquis de Grasse Tilly, comte de Grasse, né au château des Valettes du Bar (actuellement Tourrettes-sur-Loup, Alpes-Maritimes) le 13 septembre 1722, et mort le 11 janvier 1788 au château de Tilly (dans les actuelles Yvelines), est un officier de marine français qui sert la Marine royale française.
François-Joseph-Paul, count de Grasse (born September 13, 1722, Le Bar, France—died January 11, 1788, Paris) was a French naval commander who engaged British forces during the American Revolution (1775–83). De Grasse took service in 1734 on the galleys of the Knights of Malta, and in 1740 he entered the French service.
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1. Mai 2023 · Learn about the French admiral who played a key role in the victory at Yorktown and the war at sea. Explore his biography, achievements, and legacy in the American Revolution.
Learn about the French admiral who sailed from the West Indies to Virginia in 1781 and defeated the British fleet, paving the way for the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown. Find out his background, achievements, and fate in the Revolutionary War.
The following is an essay by Dr. Robert A. Selig, Visiting Professor of History and German at Hope College in Michigan, discussing how Francois Joseph Paul, Compte de Grasse, playued a pivotal role in American victory in the Revolution, despite having never set foot on the continent.
