[1] Renaudin started sailing as a seaman in 1781 before rising to Ensign on the 20-gun corvette Perdrix.
[2] On 26 February 1794, Renaudin was appointed first officer on the 74-gun Vengeur du Peuple, still under his cousin.
He took part in the Glorious First of June, survived the sinking of Vengeur and was taken prisoner by the British.
[1] His report states that he refused to follow Captain Renaudin when he abandoned his ship, and stayed behind to attempt and rescue the wounded of Vengeur.
[3] In 1800, Renaudin was Captain, and was Perrée's flag officer on Généreux at the Battle of the Malta Convoy.