[3] In 1747, he served on the brand-new 74-gun Intrépide, along with his elder brother.
Navy Minister Sartine had chosen her to be one of the six ships held ready for immediate departure at all times.
[6][Note 1] Between March 1780 and 28 February 1781, he commanded Magnanime,[7] on a cruise between Belle-Ile, Rochefort, La Rochelle and Brest,[8] In 1781, Vaudreuil was captain of the brand-new 74-gun Sceptre, in the White Squadron of the fleet under De Grasse.
[10][11] On 12 January 1782, Vaudreuil was promoted to Chef d'Escadre, and put in charge of the squadron of Rochefort.
[12] He was promoted to contre-amiral on 1 January 1792, and to Vice-amiral on 1 July 1792.