Jean-Baptiste de Moriès de Castellet

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

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

Castellet joined the French Navy as a on 19 April 1748. He was promoted to lieutenant in 1762, and to captain in 1777.

Castellet was first officer on the 74-gun under Louis de Raimondis, flag captain to Broves. 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. Castellet took over.

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. He still took part in the Siege of Savannah. He was promoted to in 1786. In 1792, he was captain of the harbour of Toulon. During the French Revolution, Castellet served in Spain. He died in 1825.

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