François Pitot Explained

François Pitot (pronounced as /fr/) was a French naval officer.

He took part in the Battle of Groix commanding the frigate Républicaine française. In 1796, his ship, renamed Renommée, was captured by the 74-gun HMS Alfred. Pitot was acquitted by the court-martial for the loss of his ship.^[1]

In 1800, he captained Vengeance, fighting a battle against USS Constellation.

Sources and references

• Fonds Marine. Campagnes (opérations ; divisions et stations navales ; missions diverses). Inventaire de la sous-série Marine BB4. Tome premier : BB4 1 à 482 (1790-1826) https://web.archive.org/web/20120313094510/http://www.servicehistorique.sga.defense.gouv.fr/contenu/dc.html?id=FRSHD_PUB_00000226_dc
• 2953 - NYMPHE, www.archeosousmarine.net

Notes and References

1. Batailles navales de la France, Onésime-Joachim Troude, Challamel ainé, 1867, vol.3, p.41