Pierre Joseph François Samson de Champmartin was a French Navy officer. He served in the War of American Independence.
Champmartin was born to the family of a Navy Lieutenant from Toulon. Champmartin joined the Navy as Garde-Marine on 17 September 1751, and was promoted to Lieutenant on 1 October 1764.[1] In 1776, he commanded the frigate Flore in Toulon.[2]
In 1778, Champmartin was second officer on the 80-gun Tonnant, in the squadron under D'Estaing.[3] He was promoted to Captain on 21 January 1780.[3] In 1781 he was first officer on Marseillais, on which he was wounded during the Battle of the Chesapeake on 5 September 1781.[4][5] He commanded the 80-gun Duc de Bourgogne at the Battle of the Saintes on 12 April 1782, where he was again wounded.[4]
He received a three-month suspension as sanction for the loss of Bourgogne, wrecked on 4 February 1783.[3][6] Champmartin retired on 10 October 1784.[3][4]
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