Pierre Joseph François Samson de Champmartin was a French Navy officer.
Champmartin was born to the family of a Navy Lieutenant from Toulon.
Champmartin joined the Navy as Garde-Marine on 17 September 1751, and was promoted to Lieutenant on 1 October 1764.
[4][5] He commanded the 80-gun Duc de Bourgogne at the Battle of the Saintes on 12 April 1782, where he was again wounded.
[4] He received a three-month suspension as sanction for the loss of Bourgogne, wrecked on 4 February 1783.