Antoine Cresp de Saint-Césaire [Note 1] (Saint-Cézaire-sur-Siagne,[2] 19 October 1731 — Northumberland, 12 April 1782)[3] was a French Navy officer.

[4] He was promoted to captain, and made a Knight in the Order of Saint Louis.

[3] Saint-Césaire was close to Mirabeau, and was best man at his wedding.

[3][5] [4] Saint-Césaire captained the 74-gun Northumberland at the Battle of the Saintes on 12 April 1782.

[3][1][4] A plaque was unveiled on 3 July 1976 at the city hall of Saint-Cézaire-sur-Siagne by Admiral Frederick C. Turner, Commander of the United States Sixth Fleet, Rear-Admiral Fernand Victor Robin, commander of the Mediterranean squadron of the French Navy,[6] and Marcel Andreis, the Mayor.