Birth Place: | Séglien, France |
Birth Date: | 1 February 1730 |
Death Place: | Jersey |
Death Date: | 30 June 1801 |
Branch: | French Navy |
Battles: | American Revolutionary War Battle of Grenada Battle of Martinique Battle of the Chesapeake Battle of Cape Spartel |
Rank: | contre-amiral |
Armand-François Marie Cillart de Suville (Séglien, 1 February 1730 — Jersey, 30 June 1801) was a French Navy officer who served in the American Revolutionary War.
Cillart was born in an aristocratic family. His father was captain in a dragoon unit, and two of his brothers, Étienne-François de Cillart de Villeneuve and Jean-Marie de Villeneuve Cillart, also served in the Navy. Cillart joined the Navy as a Garde-Marine in 1746. During the Seven Years' War, he served on the 74-gun Robuste in 1759. He took part in the expedition to Newfoundland under Charles-Henri-Louis d'Arsac de Ternay on the frigate Licorne.
He was promoted to Lieutenant in 1771, and to Captain in 1777. In 1779, he was given command of the 64-gun Réfléchi, part of the White Squadron under Louis Guillouet. Cillart was wounded at the Battle of Grenada on 6 July 1779, and took part in the Battle of Martinique on 18 December 1779 under Lamotte-Picquet.
He later took part in the Battle of the Chesapeake on 5 September 1781.
In 1782, he was promoted to Brigadier. On 20 October, he commanded the 74-gun Actif at the Battle of Cape Spartel, under Admiral Córdova.
In 1786, he was promoted to Chef d'Escadre.
On 1 January 1792, he was promoted to contre-amiral.
. Georges Lacour-Gayet. La marine militaire de la France sous le règne de Louis XVI . 1910 . Honoré Champion . Paris .