Son of Jean Feretier, a master tailor in Nantes, he married, in 1806, Louise Modeste Bellanger, niece of Mathieu Augustin Cornet.
[3] Féretier became an ensign in 1795 on board of the corvette 'L'Insolent', rose to Lieutenant in 1803.
[4] He took command of the frigate Caroline when her master, Captain Billard, died.
During the British Raid on Saint-Paul he had to beach and abandon his frigate to avoid being captured.
[7] The campaign was successful, but as they returned to Lorient, on 22 May 1812, the squadron met the 74-gun HMS Northumberland, resulting in the action of 22 May 1812.