Jean Antoine Le Bègue de Germiny (1 December 1727 — 13 May 1808)[1][2][3] was a French Navy officer who served in the American Revolutionary War.
[2][3] In 1779, he proposed plans to raid British factories on the coast of Senegal.
[5] He was given command of the 74-gun Magnanime, which he captained during the Battle of the Chesapeake on 5 September 1781.
[2] Le Bègue was promoted to Brigadier in 1782, [2] and to Chef d'Escadre in 1786.
[2] Le Bègue was a member of the Académie de Marine, and a Knight in the Order of Saint Louis.