Jean-Baptiste Philibert Willaumez (Belle-Île, 7 August 1763 - Suresnes 17 May 1845) was a French sailor and admiral of the First French Empire. Born to a family of Army officers, Willaumez joined the navy at 14. In 1782, he served as pilot aboard the Amazone under La Pérouse. In 1789, he was Ensign aboard the Recherche under Bruni d'Entrecasteaux. After d'Entrecasteaux died, the expedition sailed for Indonesia, where they learned of the French Revolution.
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- Jean-Baptiste Philibert Willaumez (Belle-Île, 7 August 1763 - Suresnes 17 May 1845) was a French sailor and admiral of the First French Empire. Born to a family of Army officers, Willaumez joined the navy at 14. In 1782, he served as pilot aboard the Amazone under La Pérouse. In 1789, he was Ensign aboard the Recherche under Bruni d'Entrecasteaux. After d'Entrecasteaux died, the expedition sailed for Indonesia, where they learned of the French Revolution. Dutch authorities seized the ships, and the pro-revolutionary sailors were imprisoned, Willaumez among them. Willaumez eventually reached Ile de France, which was blockaded by British ships HMS Centurion and HMS Diomede. Two frigates, the 32-gun Prudente and 40-gun Cybèle, attempted to break the blockade, with Willaumez volunteer to be first officer on Prudente. The British sustained such damage that they were forced to desist from the blockade to repair their ships. Willaumez was promoted to captain and given command of a small ship, on which he returned to France with tokens from the expedition of d'Entrecasteaux. He then took part in the Indian Ocean campaign led by Admiral Sercey aboard the Régénérée. Upon his return, Willaumez was promoted to commodore. Put in charge of the Southern bases of Saint-Domingue, Willaumez, aboard the frigate Poursuivante, was intercepted by British ships of the line, but managed to outmanoeuver them and break free. He had Poursuivante repaired in Baltimore returned to France, evading the British blockade again. Upon his return, he was promoted to contre-amiral by Napoléon. From 1807, Willaumez commanded the Brest squadron. In 1809, he attempted a sortie to Lorient and Rochefort to rescue ships blockaded in these harbours. The operation led to the Battle of Les Sables-d'Olonne, and Willaumez ended up being blockaded himself in Rochefort, which ultimately led to the Battle of the Basque Roads.
- 'Jean-Baptiste Philibert Willaumez', était un amiral français et marin d'Empire né le 7 août 1763 à Palais et mort le 17 mai 1845 à Suresnes. Son père était capitaine d’artillerie.
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- Jean-Baptiste Philibert Willaumez (Belle-Île, 7 August 1763 - Suresnes 17 May 1845) was a French sailor and admiral of the First French Empire. Born to a family of Army officers, Willaumez joined the navy at 14. In 1782, he served as pilot aboard the Amazone under La Pérouse. In 1789, he was Ensign aboard the Recherche under Bruni d'Entrecasteaux. After d'Entrecasteaux died, the expedition sailed for Indonesia, where they learned of the French Revolution.
- 'Jean-Baptiste Philibert Willaumez', était un amiral français et marin d'Empire né le 7 août 1763 à Palais et mort le 17 mai 1845 à Suresnes. Son père était capitaine d’artillerie.
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