Hubert Le Loup de Beaulieu

Hubert Le Loup de Beaulieu, often written Beaulieu-Leloup, ( ? — "Forte", Gulf of Bengal, 1 March 1799) was a French Navy officer. He was a cousin to Louis Garneray.
Career.
Early life.
He served as second ensign on the East Indiaman "Comte de Provence" from 1763 to 1764, and as first enseign on the chartered corvette "Sage" armed for Mauritius on 1 May 1766.
In 1776, he commanded the merchantman "Carnate" for a journey from Indian to China.
Sercey's squadron.
In 1796, Beaulieu-Leloup served in the Navy in Rochefort with the rank of Commander. He commanded the frigate "Forte" in Sercey's squadron.
In September 1797, Sercey had him relieved of his command and he was replaced by Captain Ravenel, but reinstated on the insistence of Mauritius governor Malartic, who caved in to pressure from the Colonial Assembly and sent "Prudente" and "Forte" to engage in independent commerce raiding off Bengal, disturbing Sercey's plans. Sercey was furious, and wrote to the Ministry of the Navy:
On 24 February 1799, "Forte" engaged the East Indiaman "Osterley". After the battle, Beaulieu-Leloup, deeming the fire from "Forte" to strike too low, ordered her guns raised by diminishing their quoins by 2.7 cm.
Battle with HMS "Sybille".
In the evening of 27 February 1799, she captured the East Indiamen "Endeavour" and "Lord Mornington"; unbeknownst to Beaulieu-Leloup, the flashes of the battle were spotted by the 38-gun HMS "Sybille", under Captain Edward Cooke, which closed in to investigate. She was spotted by the officers of "Forte" and identified as a British frigate, but Beaulieu-Leloup insisted that she was another East Indiaman and sent his crew to sleep for the night. It was only when "Sybille"s intent to intercept became evident that Beaulieu-Leloup called to battle stations; even then, he closed in and ordered a restrained attack, firing his guns one by one to test his opponent.
Cooke reserved his fire and manoeuvered into a raking position before delivering a broadside into the stern of "Forte". In the damage, confusion and smoke caused by "Sybille"s fire, "Forte" began to mistakenly fire her starboard battery at one of her own prizes, leaving "Sybille" free to come about and deliver a second raking broadside from her other battery. The two frigates then began trading broadsides at close range, mortally wounding Cooke at 1:30; ten minutes later, Beaulieu-Leloup was killed by a cannonball.
After Beaulieu-Leloup's death, command of "Forte" passed to Lieutenant Vigoureux, who was killed himself at 2:00. Lieutenant Luco took over and attempted to manoeuver "Forte", but her entire rigging collapsed, putting an end to her resistance. "Sybille" hailed to inquire whether "Forte" had struck, and ceased fire when this was confirmed. The next morning, "Sybille" hoisted a French flag to deceive the prize crew on "Endeavour" and "Lord Mornington" and recapture the ships, but the ruse was foiled and the two East Indiamen escaped.