[1] Moriès de Castellet was born in Pignans.
[2] Castellet joined the Navy as a Garde-Marine on 19 April 1748.
[1] Castellet was first officer on the 74-gun César[1] under Louis de Raimondis, flag captain to Chef d'Escadre Broves.
[4][5] Raimondis had his right arm shot off on 16 August 1778 in battle against HMS Iris, and was evacuated at Boston on 27 October 1778.
[1] During the French Revolution, Castellet served in Spain.