Alexandre de Thy
Alexandre de Thy was a French Navy officer. He served in the War of American Independence. Biography. Thy was born to an aristocratic family. He was cousin to Nicolas-Christiern de Thy de Milly. Thy joined the Navy as a Garde-Marine on 8 January 1751. He was promoted to ensign in 1755, and Lieutenant on 1 October 1764. He spent most of his career in the Eastern Mediterranean. In 1733, he was made a Knight in the Order of Saint Louis. On 13 March 1779, he was promoted to captain. He commanded the 74-gun "Citoyen