Cyprien Renaudin

Mathieu-Cyprien Renaudin (French pronunciation: [matjø sipʁijɛ̃ ʁənodɛ̃]; 27 March 1757, Saint-Denis-d'Oléron – 14 February 1836, Saint-Denis d'Oléron) was a French Navy officer. He was cousin to Jean François Renaudin.^[1]

Renaudin started sailing as a seaman in 1781 before rising to Ensign on the 20-gun corvette Perdrix.^[1]

On 13 May 1793, he was appointed first officer to the frigate Andromaque, under Jean François Renaudin, on which he sustained a fight against a ship of the line and four Spanish frigates.^[2]

On 26 February 1794, Renaudin was appointed first officer on the 74-gun Vengeur du Peuple, still under his cousin. He took part in the Glorious First of June, survived the sinking of Vengeur and was taken prisoner by the British.^[1] His report states that he refused to follow Captain Renaudin when he abandoned his ship, and stayed behind to attempt and rescue the wounded of Vengeur.^[3]

In 1800, Renaudin was Captain, and was Perrée's flag officer on Généreux at the Battle of the Malta Convoy.^[4] There, he was captured with the surrender of Généreux. He was subsequently honourably acquitted during the automatic court-martial for the loss of his ship.^[5]

A street of Saint Denis d'Oléron was named in his honour.^[6]

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