He was put in command of the naval squadron at Toulon on 14 January 1785 and director of the ports and arsenals there around the same time. In 1786, Pâris served as Chef d'escadre in the 12-ship Escadre d'évolution, on the frigate Félicité. He was at Cherbourg when a naval review and a simulated naval battle took place as Louis XVI visited the harbour. He was made a contre-amiral on 28 January 1792 but on 16 December the same year he emigrated to Britain after the French Revolution. Armée des Princes He was made a lieutenant colonel in the régiment d'Hector during the Quiberon Expedition. He was wounded in action on 16 July 1795 and shot by firing squad with 55 of his men at Auray near Vannes on 31 July that year. Sources and references Notes Citations References Baptiste Levoir, Marie-Anne Pirez, Isabelle Roy, Les Paris, page 48 Pierre-Bruno-Jean de La Monneraye, Philippe Bonnichon, Souvenirs de 1760 à 1791, Librairie Droz, 1998, p. 132 - 505 pages 1736 births 1795 deaths Royalist military leaders of the War in the Vendée French Royalist military leaders killed in the French Revolutionary Wars Knights of the Order of Saint Louis French Navy admirals French military personnel of the American Revolutionary War People from La Roche-sur-Yon French emigrants to the Kingdom of Great Britain