Joseph-François-Félix Garnier de Saint-Antonin

Joseph-François-Félix Garnier de Saint-Antonin was a French Navy officer. He served in the War of American Independence, earning a membership in the Society of Cincinnati and the Order of Saint Louis.

Biography Saint-Antonin was born to a family from Aix-en-Provence. He joined the Navy as a Garde-Marine on 18 September 1749.

Saint-Antonin was promoted to Lieutenant on 15 January 1762, and to Captain on 4 April 1777. He was first officer on the 64-gun Provence. He took part in the Battle of Grenada on 6 July 1779, and took over command of Provence when her captain, Champorcin, was killed. He was then given command of the 64-gun Fantasque, which he captained at the Siege of Savannah.

In 1780, he commanded the frigate Lutine for a mission in the Eastern Mediterranean. In 1781, he was at Malta and Toulon.

He retired from the Navy on 29 August 1783.

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