Sébastien-François Bigot, vicomte de Morogues, (1 March 1706 in Brest, France – 26 August 1781 in Villefallier, near Orléans, Loiret), was a French soldier, a sailor and military naval tactician.
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| Born | 1 March 1706 Brest, France |
| Died | 26 August 1781 (aged 75) Villefallier, Loiret, France |
| Nationality | French |
Early life edit
Sébastien-François Bigot was born on 1 March 1706 in Brest, France.
Career edit
An artillery specialist, he served in the Royal-Artillerie then the French Navy. In 1759, he commanded the 70 gun Le Magnifique, including at the Battle of Quiberon Bay. He was the first director of the Académie de Marine.[1] In 1763, he published Tactique navale, which was of such quality that it quickly became known in English and Dutch translations. He was made a lieutenant-general in the Navy in 1771.
Death edit
He died on 26 August 1781 in Villefallier, near Orléans, France.
Legacy edit
At least three roads in Brittany bear his name, according to the 1997 book Les Noms qui ont fait l'histoire de Bretagne.
Bibliography edit
- Tactique Navale, 1763.
References edit
- ^ The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1663–1783, Alfred Thayer Mahan, p. 63
Bibliography edit
- Étienne Taillemite, Dictionnaire des marins français, Paris, 2002, Tallandier, ISBN 2-84734-008-4.