Jean-Baptiste de Moriès de Castellet

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 French 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]

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