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Pierre-François-Henri-Étienne Bouvet de Maisonneuve〔or "Bouvet de la Maisonneuve", as inscribed on his tomb at Saint-Servan.〕 (Saint-Benoît, Réunion, 28 December 1775〔Levot, p.57〕〔Quintin (p.83) says 28 November 1775〕 – Saint-Servan, 18 June 1860〔Levot, p.59〕〔Quintin, p.87〕) was a French Navy officer and privateer. Born to a Navy captain, Bouvet started sailing at the age of 11, He served under his father on various ships between France and the Indies. He was taken prisoner by the British during their occupation of Toulon. Released, Bouvet served on the frigate '' Amazone'' in Linois's squadron, which raided commerce in the Indies. After '' Amazone'' was wrecked at Cape of Good Hope, he attempted to return to Mauritius and inform the governor, but was captured en route by a British frigate. Released on parole, Bouvet designed the ''Entreprenant'', a felucca of Indian pattern. After he was exchanged, he cruised off the Malabar Coast undetected amongst indigenous shipping. Appointed to a 16-gun brig also named ''Entreprenant'', Bouvet sailed to Manille and rescued the crew of ''Mouche n° 6'' from detention. Embarked in Duperré's squadron, Bouvet was given command of the prize ''Minerve'', on which he took part in a battle against three largs East Indiamen, of which the squadron captured two. Returned to Mauritius, the squadron met four British frigates, which it defeated in the Battle of Grand Port. Duperré having been wounded, Bouvet commanded the French forces for the second half of the battle. Returned to France after the fall of Mauritius, Bouvet was given command of a two-frigate squadron, with his flag on ''Aréthuse''. His other frigate was wrecked in a storm, and soon after, ''Aréthuse'' battled HMS ''Amelia'' in a bloody action that resulted in a stale-mate. Bouvet never fought again, and devoted his late life to politics and writing. == Career == 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「Pierre François Étienne Bouvet de Maisonneuve」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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