naval officer
Charles, Gaspard, Hyacinthe de Forbin la Barben.
18th century French and Provençal naval officer, member of the Forbin la Barben noble family, captain of the Vengeur
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About Charles, Gaspard, Hyacinthe de Forbin la Barben
Charles Gaspard Hyacinthe de Forbin La Barben was a French Navy officer. He fought in the Indian Ocean under Suffren during the War of American Independence, captaining the 64-gun Vengeur at the Battle of Porto Praya on 16 April 1781, the Battle of Sadras on 17 February 1782, the Battle of Providien on 12 April 1782, the Battle of Negapatam on 6 July 1782, and the Battle of Trincomalee from 25 August to 3 September 1782. He was one of the officers that Suffren dismissed in the wake of the Battle of Trincomalee.
Everything about Charles, Gaspard, Hyacinthe de Forbin la Barben →- Occupation
- naval officer, sea captain
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of France
- Born
- February 26, 1741