[2] He joined the Navy as a Garde-Marine on 5 April 1762,[1] and was promoted to Lieutenant on 14 February 1778.

[6] He served under Jean-Baptiste François Lollivier de Tronjoly on the 64-gun Brillant from 20 August to 3 September 1778, when he transferred to the frigate Pourvoyeuse as Saint-Orens' first officer.

From 9 October to 9 December, he was in command of Enighed, a Danish prize that he brought to Port-Louis[1] Later, he was promoted to the command of the frigate Fine.

[7] On 14 July 1782, he was given command of the 54-gun Flamand, replacing Cuverville who had been promoted to the Vengeur.

[3][8] He was killed in action at the Battle of Cuddalore on 20 June 1783,[9] by the first broadside fired by the British.