Pierre Martin (French Navy officer)
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Portrait of Latouche-Tréville, by Antoine Maurin
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| Born | 29 January 1752 Louisbourg. |
| Died | November 1, 1820 (aged 68) Rochefort. |
| Allegiance |
 Kingdom of France Kingdom of the French French First Republic
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| Service/branch |
 French Navy
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| Rank | Vice-admiral |
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Grand officer of the legion of Honour (1804) |
Grand officer of the legion of Honour (1804)
Knight of Saint Louis (1791)
Admiral Pierre Martin (Louisbourg, on 29 January 1752 - Rochefort, 1 November 1820) was a French Navy officer and admiral.
Pierre Martin was born to a Canadian family of Louisbourg. In 1759, his family fled to Rochefort as his hometown was taken by the British during the Seven Years' War.
Martin served as an apprentice on the fluit Saint Esprit. He received instructions in hydrography and became an aspiring pilot in 1769. He sailed to the Indian Ocean. In 1775, serving aboard the frigate Terpsichore, he lost an eye in an accident.
On 2 February 1776, he married Magdelaine Schimellé. A daughter, Marguerite, was born within the year.
Martin served on the Magnifique as a pilot, and took part in the Battle of Ushant, the Battle of Grenada, the Battle of Martinique, where he was wounded, and the Siege of Savannah.
In 1781, he served aboard the Cérès, in Vaudreuil's squadron. In 1782, he became an officier bleu, being fast-tracked for a career as a reserve Navy officer.
After the Treaty of Paris, Martin stayed with the royal navy and served on a variety of ships in the Caraibs. In 1785, he received command of the corvelle Rossignol, and of the Cousine, based in Senegal, between 1786 and 1791.
In 1788, reforms of the Navy initiated by Marshal Castries allowed him to be promoted to sub-lieutenant.
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