Joseph Couturier de Fournoue[Note 1] ( — 29 June 1801)[2] was a French Navy officer.
He served in the War of American Independence, earning a membership in the Society of Cincinnati and the knighthood in the Order of Saint Louis.
[4] He was first officer on the 64-gun Vengeur, under Retz, and took part in the Battle of Rhode Island on 29 August 1778, the Battle of Grenada on 6 July 1779, and the Siege of Savannah in September and October 1779.
[3][Note 2] In June 1782, Fournoue captained the 64-gun Lion in the fleet under Córdova,[7] taking part in the Battle of Cape Spartel.
[2] In 1791, Fournoue was Chef de Division in the Indian station, with his flag on the 40-gun frigate Nymphe.