Louis de Malet de Puyvallier[1] (Saint-Martin-d'Ary, 10 June 1738 – Saint-Martin-d'Ary, 16 January 1807)[2] was a French Navy officer. He served in the War of American Independence.
Malet de Puyvallier was born to a family from Saintonge. He joined the Navy as a Garde-Marine on 16 October 1756. He was promoted to Lieutenant on 4 April 1777.
In 1778, he served as first officer on the 64-gun Vengeur, under Renart d'Amblimont. Later he served on the 80-gun Auguste.
He took part in the Battle of the Chesapeake on 5 September 1781. On 15 September 1782, he was promoted to Captain. He fought on 74-gun Sceptre at the Battle of the Saintes on 12 April 1782, where he was wounded.
He retired on 24 November 1785.
He was a member of the Society of the Cincinnati.
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. Georges Lacour-Gayet. La marine militaire de la France sous le règne de Louis XVI . 1910 . Honoré Champion . Paris .
. Onésime-Joachim Troude. 1867. Challamel ainé. Batailles navales de la France. French. 2.
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