[1][2] He began his military career in 1691 as half pay ensign during King William's War.

In 1699, he accompanied Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville on the frigate Renommée and helped found Fort Mississippi.

[1] From 1725-1727, Dugué served in New Orleans as Governor of Louisiana after his predecessor Bienville was removed over mismanagement allegations.

[1] While commandant of Fort de Chartres, Dugué conveyed land nearby to his nephew, Ste.

[citation needed] The town is one of the oldest French colonial communities to survive into the 21st Century in the American Midwest.