Hudgins in Mathews County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Captain Louis d'Ohicky Arundel
In Memory of 1746 - July 9, 1776
Photographed by Thierry Chaunu, July 8, 2026
1. Louis d'Ohicky Arundel Marker
Born in Alsace, France, Captain Louis d'Ohicky Arundel was breveted from the Royal Artillery School at Strasbourg and served as a lieutenant of artillery in the French colony of Saint Domingue in 1771. He volunteered for the Continental Army, receiving his commission on February 8, 1776. On July 9, 1776, he gave his life at the Battle of Cricket Hill, Gwynn's Island, Virginia, while serving as Virginia's artillery battery commander. He is the first known volunteer French officer killed in action fighting for American Independence.
Installed by the Virginia Society of the American Sons of the Revolution and the American Society of Le Souvenir Franηais. July 9, 2026
Erected 2026 by Virginia Society of the American Sons of the Revolution and the American Society of Le Souvenir Franηais.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is July 9, 1776.
Location. 37° 29.294′ N, 76° 18.429′ W. Memorial is in Hudgins, Virginia, in Mathews County. It can be reached from Mill Point Road 0.1 miles east of Cricket Hill Road (Virginia
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Regionally, this memorial is on the Middle Peninsula and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Tidewater, in the Chesapeake Bay Region, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Battle of Cricket Hill (approx. 0.2 miles away); By Duty Done Is Honor Won (approx. 1½ miles away); Flights to Freedom (approx. 2.8 miles away); Fitchett's Wharf (approx. 3.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.4 miles away);
Photographed by Thierry Chaunu, July 9, 1776
2. Louis d'Ohicky Arundel Marker
Also see . . . Cricket Hill and Gwynns Island: Captain Arundels Only Fight.
" ..Although Arundels death was tragic, with the passage of time, we can now place his service in the larger context of events and appreciate the part he played in liberating Virginia from colonial rule..." (excerpt from Journal of the American Revolution, February 26, 2025, article (c) Patrick H. Hannum(Submitted on July 21, 2026, by Thierry Chaunu of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2026, by Thierry Chaunu of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 17 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 21, 2026, by Thierry Chaunu of New York, New York. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
