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François, Vicomte de Souillac was born on July 2 1732 in Périgord. He was Governor General of [[Pondichéry]], [[Réunion]] He entered the navy in 1749 and he is named governor of [[Bourbon]] on December 23 1775. On October 15, 1776 the Governor De Souillac created by ordinance, the "Quartier du Repos de Laleu". The ordinance of March 8, 1777 tried moraliser hunting for the runaway slaves. It inflicted sorrows with those which were devoted to this occasion of the atrocities. |
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'''François de Peynier, vicomte de Souillac''' was born on 2 July 1732 in [[Périgord]]. He was Governor of Isle Bourbon (now [[Réunion]]), Governor General of the Mascarene Islands and [[Puducherry (union territory)|Pondichéry]]. |
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== Biography == |
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On May 1, 1779 he became Governor General by interim of the islands of [[France]] and [[Bourbon]] ([[Réunion]]). On January 30, 1780 he was confirmed in that station. As Governor General, the interests of the island of France became his first concerns. Thus he requisitioned, in [[Bourbon]] ([[Réunion]]), the two hundred best blacks of the Workshops of the King for the needs for the island of [[France]]. he left that area in 1787. |
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Souillac joined the Navy as a [[Garde-Marine]] on 24 September 1744. He was promoted to Ensign in 1749, Lieutenant in 1757, and to Captain in 1772.{{sfnp|Martin-Allanic|1964|p=481|loc=Note 23}} |
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From 1775, he was military commander of Isle Bourbon (now [[La Réunion]]).{{sfnp|Martin-Allanic|1964|p=481|loc=Note 23}} On 15 October 1776, Souillac wrote an ordinance founding the "Quartier du Repos de Laleu". On 8 March 1777, he issue another decree attempting to make hunting for the runaway slaves more humane. |
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Souillac served in the [[War of American Independence]] under [[Suffren]].{{sfnp|Martin-Allanic|1964|p=481|loc=Note 23}} |
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On 1 May 1779 he became Governor General by interim of the islands of [[Mauritius]] and Bourbon. On 30 January 1780 he was confirmed in that position. |
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Souillac was promoted to [[Chef d'escadre]] in 1784.{{sfnp|Martin-Allanic|1964|p=481|loc=Note 23}} |
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He left the Indian Ocean in 1787 and died in 1803. |
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== Legacy == |
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Today a village of [[Mauritius]] is named after him. There is a street named after him in [[Pondicherry (city)|Pondicherry]]. A small beach in the Port Glaud district of Mahé, Seychelles is named "Anse Souillac" after him. |
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Today a village of [[Mauritius]] perpetuates his memory. |
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Latest revision as of 06:08, 26 September 2024
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François de Souillac | |
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| Born | 2 July 1732  Bardou (Kingdom of France) |
| Died | 11 March 1803 (aged 70) |
| Rank | chef de brigade |
| Titles | viscount |
François de Peynier, vicomte de Souillac was born on 2 July 1732 in Périgord. He was Governor of Isle Bourbon (now Réunion), Governor General of the Mascarene Islands and Pondichéry.
Biography
[edit]Souillac joined the Navy as a Garde-Marine on 24 September 1744. He was promoted to Ensign in 1749, Lieutenant in 1757, and to Captain in 1772.[1]
From 1775, he was military commander of Isle Bourbon (now La Réunion).[1] On 15 October 1776, Souillac wrote an ordinance founding the "Quartier du Repos de Laleu". On 8 March 1777, he issue another decree attempting to make hunting for the runaway slaves more humane.
Souillac served in the War of American Independence under Suffren.[1]
On 1 May 1779 he became Governor General by interim of the islands of Mauritius and Bourbon. On 30 January 1780 he was confirmed in that position.
Souillac was promoted to Chef d'escadre in 1784.[1]
He left the Indian Ocean in 1787 and died in 1803.
Legacy
[edit]Today a village of Mauritius is named after him. There is a street named after him in Pondicherry. A small beach in the Port Glaud district of Mahé, Seychelles is named "Anse Souillac" after him.
Titles
[edit]Notes, citations, and references
[edit]Notes
Citations
- ^ a b c d Martin-Allanic (1964), p. 481, Note 23.
References
- Martin-Allanic, Jean-Étienne (1964). Bougainville Navigateur et les Découvertes de son Temps (in French). Paris: Presses Universitaires de France. OCLC 729759706.
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