François-Gilles Montfort

François-Gilles Montfort (Saint-Malo, 16 January 1769 - Marseille, 25 March 1826^[1][2][3]) was a French naval officer.

Career

Captaining the 44-gun frigate Pauline, Montfort took part in the Action of 27 February 1809.

In 1811, Montfort was put in charge of a frigate squadron comprising Pauline, Pomone and Persanne, with his flag on Pauline. The ships were to ferry artillery equipment from Corfu to Trieste. The squadron met with a British squadron under Murray Maxwell, resulting in the Action of 29 November 1811 in which Pomone and Persanne were captured.

Montfort was court-martialled for the loss of the two ships under his command. For his failure to support these ships, his conduct was deemed cowardly, and he was relieved of command.^[4]

Sources and references

References

1. Nos PARENTS Déportés En Corse En 1802, prevalhaiti.com
2. François Gilles Montfort (1769-1826), threedecks.org
3. Annales maritimes et coloniales / 2, Volume 13
4. Roche, vol.1 p.344

Bibliography

• Roche, Jean-Michel (2005). Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours, 1671 - 1870. Group Retozel-Maury Millau. p. 344. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922.