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| Date from | Date to | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1750 | Volontaire , Private Owners | ref:673 | |
| 1750 | Young , he sailed on armed ships in war or trade .In 1750 , he embarked as a volunteer on the "Aimable Trésorière" ship and campaigned in Martinique . | ref:673 | |
| 1751 | He embarked on the "Aimable Marianne" . | ref:673 | |
| 1752 | 1753 | He served as first lieutenant on the corvette "St Antoine" in Morée (Peloponnese) , then on the "Jean de Grâce" ship in the field in Newfoundland . | ref:673 |
| 1754 | 1755 | He enlisted in the Joyeuse Infantry Regiment which in 1755 became the Vaubécourt Regiment . | ref:673 |
| 1757 | He is voluntary in the corps of Grenadiers of France . | ref:673 | |
| 1759 | Aide-de-camp to the Lieutenant General of the Armed Forces , Marshal de St Pern , he takes part in the Hanover campaign . | ref:673 | |
| 1761 | He was assigned to Marshal de Broglie's staff .He fell victim to the disgrace of his leader following the defeat of Villinghausen (July 15-16, 1761 , Seven Years' War , Germany) .He retired to Brest where he founded a sailcloth factory and began to study shipbuilding . | ref:673 | |
| 1776 | In 1776 he published a Geometric and Practical Treatise on Naval Architecture which caught the attention of Bezout and Borda , who brought him into the Navy the following year . | ref:673 | |
| 1777 | Entered the French Navy . | ref:673 | |
| 1779 | 8.8.1793 | Appointed Membre Adjoint de l’Académie de Marine | ref:673 |
| 4.1788 | Designed L'Embuscade (32)
1789-1798 , FrigateFrench 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate | ||
| 6.1788 | He is in charge of researching and hammering wood likely to be used for naval constructions , in the provinces of Brittany , Maine and Anjou . | ref:673 | |
| 21.9.1789 | Launched L'Embuscade (32)
1789-1798 , Frigate at Rochefort - Aunis
French 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate | ref:673 | |
| 10.1792 | Appointed Sous-Chef d'Administration des Mouvements du Port at Brest | ref:673 | |
| 8.5.1793 | Launched Le Tigre (74)
1793-1795 , Ship of the Line at Brest - Brittany
French 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line | NNF-1792 | |
| 3.1796 | Appointed Directeur des Constructions Navales at Lorient | ref:673 | |
| 2.1798 | He was appointed head of the 4th forest district in Rouen . | ref:673 | |
| 3.1801 | 1810 | Appointed Directeur de l’Ecole des Ingénieurs Constructeurs at Brest and "Chef du Génie Maritime" | ref:673 |
| 1810 | Retired | ref:673 |