430:. Blenac had ordered Guitaut to move the inhabitants to Saint Christopher, but he took several companies of militia and naval troops to Saint Martin, where he defeated the English before returning to Saint Christopher. The English returned with a large fleet carrying strong forces from Europe and the militias of their local islands, and attacked Saint Christopher in August 1690, landing at the Salines point without opposition. Guitaut had to retire to the trenches that protected the petite Saline and those round the town of Basseterre. After the sieur de Guarigue was wounded the defenders became demoralized. He and Guitaut retreated to Fort Charles where they were soon besieged by the English. They were unable to silence the battery of la Souphrière, which overlooked the whole fort. After a month and a half Guitaut was obliged to capitulate and cede the island to the English.
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Charles de
Pechpeyrou-Comminges, chevalier de Guitaut, was the son of Louis de Pechpeyrou-Comminges, seigneur de Guitaut and of Jeanne d'Eygua, daughter of Bertrand d'Eygua, seigneur de Castel-Arnaud. His parents married on 7 September 1625 and had five children: Guillaume; Charles, a soldier who
438:
As lieutenant to the governor general, until his death in 1702 Guitant was acting governor-general four times between the death of the incumbent and arrival of his replacement. Blénac left
Martinique on 29 January 1690 and returned to France to defend himself at court. By July the British had
473:
Robert issued ordinances defining compensation for wounds to whites and slaves in the war that had just started with
England. Only those laborers and other whites who had nothing to lose would be compensated. Depending on the merit of their action, a slave could even be given their liberty.
461:(or des Nots, d'Esnots) was named governor and lieutenant general on 1 January 1701 and was received in Martinique on 23 May 1701. He died of yellow fever in Martinique on 6 October 1701 and Guitaud was made interim lieutenant general for the fourth time. On 4 January 1702
363:
died in the civil wars; a second
Charles, the subject of this article; a third Charles; and Bertrand, abbé de Saint-Michel de Pessan. His oldest brother, Guillaume de Pechpeyrou-Comminges, comte de Guitaut (1626–1685), had a prominent military career during and after the
403:, decided that to ensure the safety of the French on the island he must expel the English. He came to Saint Christopher at the start of 1689 with naval troops, local forces from Martinique and Guadeloupe and
407:, who joined the local militia. He attacked the English energetically and drove them back to Fort Charles, which he besieged and took, then transported the English to Jamaica, Barbados and other islands.
410:
In July 1689 the king made
Guitaut governor of Saint Christopher Island and gave him the position of lieutenant general to the government of the American islands, which had been vacated by the death of
875:
Histoire politique et commerciale des
Antilles ... traitant des evenements survenus aux Antilles, sous le regne de Louis XV. Extraits de ses lettres aux gouverneurs-generaux des iles et aux intendants
450:
was again named lieutenant general on 1 November 1691 and was received in
Martinique on 5 February 1692. He died on 10 June 1696. Guitaud was again made interim lieutenant governor on 10 June 1696.
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arrived on 5 February 1691 with 14 warships, strengthened the defenses and in May relieved the French defenders of Fort Saint-Charles in
Guadeloupe, who had been besieged by the English.
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451:
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François-Roger Robert was named intendant on 1 January 1695, received at
Martinique on 2 January 1696, and replaced by M. Mithon as acting intendant on 1 October 1702.
454:
was named governor and lieutenant general on 1 September 1696 and received in
Martinique on 14 March 1697. He died of yellow fever in Martinique on 17 August 1700.
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The marquis d'Eragny, died on 18 August 1690. Commandeur Guitaud was interim lieutenant general and commander in chief from 18 August 1691.
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399:) had been at peace. However, when war broke out between the two countries in 1688 the governor general of the Antilles,
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and grand-bailli of Auxois. He then served in the navy. He was local governor of Martinique from 1687 to 1689, replacing
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Journal du marquis de Dangeau publié en entier pour la première fois par mm. Soulié ... [et al.]: 1687-1689
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Nouveau voyage aux isles de l'Amerique. Contenant l'histoire naturelle de ces pays, l'origine, les moers (etc.)
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481:. He was a Knight Commander of the Order of Malta. He was replaced by Nicolas de Gabaret, Governor of
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was named to replace Desnotz, but he died on his ship in Havana before taking office. On 1 July 1702
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Guitaud died in Martinique on 7 September 1702, two months after the start of hostilities in the
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Guitaud was made interim lieutenant general for the third time on 17 August 1700. The comte
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346:; died 7 September 1702) was a French army and naval officer who became governor of
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From 1668 to 1688 the French and English colonists on Saint Christopher Island (
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was named governor and lieutenant general. On 4 September 1702 Guitant and the
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Histoire de la Martinique: depuis la colonisation jusqu'en 1815
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Archives généalogiques et historiques de la Noblesse de France;
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reconquered Saint Kitts and Sint Eustatius. Blénac's successor
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Charles de Pechpeyrou-Comminges, chevalier de Guitaut
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Charles de Pechpeyrou-Comminges, chevalier de Guitaut
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505:The head of government in the French Antilles was
423:, the governor of Martinique in place of Guitant.
1049:Saint-Méry, Médéric Louis Élie Moreau de (1784),
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434:Lieutenant-général au gouvernement (1690–1702)
1009:Pritchard, Pritchard, James S. (2004-01-22),
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1087:French governors of Saint Christopher Island
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519:Lieutenant au gouvernement-général des îles
515:Lieutenant-général au gouvernement des îles
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467:Charles-François de Machault de Bellemont
136:18 August 1691 – 5 February 1692
1092:Governors general of the French Antilles
929:(in French), vol. 11, Chez l'auteur
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391:Governor of Saint Christopher (1689–70)
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179:10 June 1696 – 14 March 1697
940:Marcillac, Sidney Daney de (1846),
463:Marc-Hyacinthe, marquis de Rosmadec
441:François d'Alesso, Marquis d'Éragny
233:Thomas-Claude Renart de Fuchsamberg
202:Thomas-Claude Renart de Fuchsamberg
13:
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487:lieutenant au gouvernement général
252:Lieutenant general of the Antilles
209:Lieutenant general of the Antilles
166:Lieutenant general of the Antilles
123:Lieutenant general of the Antilles
14:
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889:Dessalles, Pierre RĂ©gis (1847c),
415:. On 16 June 1689 Louis XIV made
895:(in French), vol. 3, France
878:(in French), vol. 2, France
532:
413:Claude de Roux de Saint-Laurent
375:Guitaut became a knight of the
288:Gabriel Jean Nicolas de Gabaret
104:Claude de Roux de Saint-Laurent
69:Claude de Roux de Saint-Laurent
1082:French Governors of Martinique
1015:, Cambridge University Press,
521:, and in civil matters by the
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116:Jean-Baptiste de Gennes d'Oyac
1:
906:Labat, Jean-Baptiste (1724),
479:War of the Spanish Succession
81:Governor of Saint Christopher
16:French army and naval officer
912:(in French), Husson, Johnson
861:(in French), F. Didot freres
855:Dangeau, Marquis de (1854),
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448:Charles de Courbon de Blénac
401:Charles de Courbon de Blénac
190:Charles de Courbon de Blénac
159:Charles de Courbon de Blénac
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986:Pirates of the Americas
983:Marley, David (2010),
957:Marley, David (2005),
946:(in French), E. Ruelle
527:Gouverneur particulier
329:Soldier, naval officer
34:Governor of Martinique
1055:(in French), L'Auteur
517:, sometimes given as
638:, pp. 295, 422.
662:, pp. 466–467.
575:, pp. 14.30ff.
381:Châtillon-sur-Seine
843:Worldstatesmen.org
417:Nicolas de Gabaret
385:Jacques de Chambly
74:Nicolas de Gabaret
57:Jacques de Chambly
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311:7 September 1702
303:Personal details
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839:"Martinique"
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1077:1702 deaths
746:Marley 2010
734:Marley 2005
397:Saint Kitts
367:rebellion.
318:Nationality
271:Preceded by
228:Preceded by
185:Preceded by
142:Preceded by
99:Preceded by
52:Preceded by
1071:Categories
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684:Labat 1724
612:Labat 1724
597:Labat 1724
573:Lainé 1843
561:Lainé 1843
511:commandeur
405:buccaneers
348:Martinique
326:Occupation
313:Martinique
546:Citations
523:intendant
513:Guitant,
471:intendant
261:In office
218:In office
175:In office
132:In office
89:In office
71:(interim)
46:1687–1689
42:In office
1036:citation
290:(acting)
830:Sources
483:Grenada
421:Grenada
344:Guitaud
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585:Cahoon
371:Career
365:Fronde
358:Family
321:French
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