Robert Surcouf de Maisonneuve explained

Robert Surcouf de Maisonneuve (4 January 1671[1] – c. 1720[2]) was a Breton privateer.

Career

Born in Saint-Malo, Surcouf de Maisonneuve captained the privateer Aimable under the reign of Louis XIV.[3]

Legacy

Amongst the descendants of Surcouf de Maisonneuve were Robert Surcouf and Joseph Potier.[4]

Notes and references

Bibliography

. Saint-Malo illustré par ses marins. Charles Cunat. Imprimerie de F. Péalat. 1857. French.

Notes and References

  1. Cunat, p. 145
  2. Cunat, p. 152
  3. Cunat, p. 390
  4. Cunat, p.410

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