Historedia
Person

Humbert

Events
1
Episodes
6
Years
1796–1798

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Humbert, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Action of 13 January 1797

    1796–1798

    Role: French army officer carried aboard Droits de l'Homme (rank not stated in the supplied passages)

    1. December 1796 – 13 January 1797 · Brest, departure port for the Irish expeditionThe Expédition d'Irlande sails

      A French expeditionary force left Brest in December 1796 to invade Ireland, with the Droits de l'Homme among the ships engaged in repeated landing attempts.

    2. 13 January 1797 (afternoon) · Seas off Ushant, BrittanyBritish frigates sight the Droits de l'Homme

      HMS Indefatigable and HMS Amazon, refitted at Falmouth and patrolling off Ushant, sighted the returning French ship on the afternoon of 13 January 1797.

    3. Night of 13 January 1797 · Off the Brittany coastNight engagement off Brittany

      Unable to open her lower gun ports in heavy seas, the Droits de l'Homme was repeatedly raked by the frigates, losing her mizzenmast by 22:30 with heavy casualties.

    4. 14–18 January 1797 · Sandbank near Plozévet, Brittany coastWreck of the Droits de l'Homme

      Battered and uncontrollable in rising winds, the French ship struck a sandbank near Plozévet at 07:00 on 14 January and was destroyed, killing roughly 900 of 1,300 aboard.

    5. 14 January 1797 · Sandbank on a lee shore, Brittany coastLoss of HMS Amazon

      While escaping a lee shore, HMS Amazon ran onto a sandbank and was lost, with six sailors drowned.

    6. 15–17 January 1797; recognition 1847 · Wreck site near PlozévetRescue efforts and aftermath

      Survivors endured days of storm before rescue; Lacrosse was promoted to admiral, while Humbert led the failed 1798 invasion, surrendering at Ballinamuck.

Sources

  1. Action of 13 January 1797 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-19