Anne René Augustin de Roscanvec de La Landelle (6 May 1735 —)[1] was a French Navy officer. He notably captained the 64-gun Bizarre at the Battle of Sadras on 17 February 1782, [2] at the Battle of Providien on 12 April 1782, [3] at the Battle of Negapatam on 6 July 1782, [4] and at the Battle of Trincomalee from 25 August to 3 September 1782. [5]
La Landelle-Roscanvec was born to a noble family of Bretagne. He was a nephew of Emmanuel-Auguste de Cahideuc, Comte Dubois de la Motte.[6]
La Landelle-Roscanvec joined the Navy as a Garde-Marine on 17 September 1751.[7] He was promoted to Ensign in 1756,[8] to Lieutenant on 13 March 1764.[7][8][1]
On 28 April 1764, he married Suzanne jeanne Armande d'Andigné, at Vannes.[1]
He was promoted to Captain on 13 March 1779.[7][8][1]
He commanded the 64-gun Bizarre at the Battle of Sadras on 17 February 1782, [2] at the Battle of Providien on 12 April 1782, [3] at the Battle of Negapatam on 6 July 1782, [4] and at the Battle of Trincomalee from 25 August to 3 September 1782. [5]
La Landelle-Roscanvec requested to be relieved and left the squadron after the Battle of Trincomalee, embarking on Pulvérisateur on 3 September 1782, bound for Isle de France.[9]
He was retired from the Navy on 25 July 1784, [8] and on 31 July 1784, Navy Minister Castrie listed him as one of the six officers who had "conducted themselves badly".[10] [Note 1]
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