He was born of humble origins near Toulon, a relative of André Masséna, he was rough and spoke in a strong Provençal accent.
This was a difficult manoeuvre as the wind had died, but Intrépide was turned after a pulling was lowered, and eventually enough way was gathered to enter the battle.
Intrépide engaged HMS Leviathan and Africa, soon rejoined by Agamemnon, Ajax, Orion and Conqueror.
Pressed to surrender, Infernet answered in Nice dialect: Not in a lifetime, my ship has just been painted fresh[1]By then, Intrépide had lost all her masts, half her crew and was filled with 8 ft (2.4 m) of water.
He was picked up by HMS Orion, where the English, recognizing his bravery treated him, and his crew, with great respect.