Jean-Baptiste de Moriès de Castellet

Jean-Baptiste de Moriès de Castellet
BornPignans, France
Died1825
Service / branchFrench Navy
RankChef d'escadre
Battles / warsWar of American Independence
RelationsPierre de Moriès-Castellet
Jean-Baptiste de Glandevès du Castellet

Jean-Baptiste de Moriès de Castellet (Pignans — 1825) was a French Navy officer. He served in the War of American Independence. He was a member of the Society of the Cincinnati.[1]

Biography

Moriès de Castellet was born in Pignans. He was brother to Pierre de Moriès-Castellet, who also served in the Navy,[1] and nephew to Jean-Baptiste de Glandevès du Castellet.[2]

Castellet joined the Navy as a Garde-Marine on 19 April 1748.[3] He was promoted to Lieutenant in 1762, and to Captain in 1777.[1]

Castellet was first officer on the 74-gun César[1] under Louis de Raimondis, flag captain to Chef d'Escadre Broves.[4][5] Raimondis had his right arm shot off on 16 August 1778 in battle against HMS Iris, and was evacuated at Boston on 27 October 1778.[4] Castellet took over.[6]

Castellet took part in the Battle of Rhode Island on 29 August 1778, and in the Battle of Grenada on 6 July 1779, where he was wounded.[1][6] He still took part in the Siege of Savannah.[1]

He was promoted to Chef d'escadre in 1786. In 1792, he was captain of the harbour of Toulon.[1]

During the French Revolution, Castellet served in Spain. He died in 1825.[1]

Sources and references

Notes

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Contenson (1934), p. 151.
  2. ^ Lacour-Gayet (1905), p. 612.
  3. ^ Lacour-Gayet (1905), p. 932.
  4. ^ a b Contenson (1934), p. 249.
  5. ^ Contenson (1934), p. 147.
  6. ^ a b Troude (1867), p. 39.

Bibliography

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