Maxime Julien Émeriau de Beauverger

Maxime Julien Émeriau de Beauverger (20 October 1762 in Carhaix – 2 February 1845 in Toulon) was a French Navy officer and admiral.

Emeriau joined the Navy in 1776, just before the outbreak of the American War of Independence, taking service on the fluyt Sylphe.

He took part in the Battle of Ushant on the Intrépide in 1778. He was then transferred on the Diadème, in Admiral d'Estaing's fleet, taking part in the Battle of Grenada, where he was wounded, and in the Siege of Savannah, where one of his eyes was wounded.

Emeriau served under Lamotte-Picquet during the Battle of Martinique.

After rising to lieutenant de frégate, he took part in the campaigns of Admiral de Grasse, serving aboard a number of ships. He took part in the Battle of St. Kitts and in the Battle of the Saintes, where he was twice wounded.

After the Treaty of Paris, Emeriau sailed with the commerce.

In 1786, Emeriau returned to the Navy as a sub-lieutenant. He sailed to the Caraibs on the Chameauand Mulet, and then on the 74-gun Patriote and the frigate Fine, until 1791.

On 1 January 1792, Emeriau was promoted to lieutenant. The next year, he received command of the corvette Cerf. He notably ferried a convoy of refugees to New England after a fire devastated Cap Français.

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