[4] In 1690 he distinguished himself under Anne Hilarion de Tourville in the Battle of Beachy Head fought in the English Channel against the combined fleets of England and Holland.
[5] Nicolas de Gabaret reached Guadeloupe with reinforcements on 3 April 1703 and took command of the defense.
[7] Gabaret adopted scorched earth tactics in Guadeloupe, destroying resources before falling back from the invaders into the interior, then harassing them while disease, drink and lack of food reduced their strength.
[8] On 15 February 1705 Louis-Gaston de Cacqueray was sailing on La Thetis as a passenger when the ship was captured and he was sent to Plymouth as a prisoner.
The court ordered him to leave immediately with M. de la Garrigue, major of Martinique, to suppress this disorder.
They had, among other children, Henri-François-Louis, count of Cacqueray de Valmenier, born in Rochefort on July August 1769, rear admiral.