Charles Eugène, Comte de Boisgelin, Vicomte de Pléhédel (2 August 1726 – 27 October 1791) was a French nobleman who served in the French Royal Navy (Marine Royale) and later became a politician.
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Early life
Charles Eugène was born on 2 August 1726 at the Château de Boisgelin in Pléhédel, Brittany as son of René Joseph, Comte de Boisgelin.
Service
After studying at the Jesuit college in La Flèche, he joined the Marine Guards (Gardes de La Marine) on 1 January 1746. During this period, he served on several ships of the line including:
Trident, bound for Acadia, New France which had to turn back in 1746
Sirène, commanded by Luc Urbain de Bouëxic, Comte de Guichen serving around for Saint-Domingue, French Antilles in 1747 and 1748
Émeraude, sailing off the Kingdom of Spain and later the Kingdom of Morocco in 1749
Junon, sailing to Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal and later cruising off Tunis, Beylik of Tunis in 1750