ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti wˈʌn hiː dʒˈɔɪnd ðə fɹˈɛntʃ nˈeɪvi ænd dɪstˈɪŋɡwɪʃt hɪmsˈɛlf ɪnðə kˈɑːŋkwɛst ʌv dʒˈɪdʒəl ˌʌndɚ fɹˈænswɑː də vˈɛndoʊm, dˈʌk də bˈoʊfɔːɹt twˈɛnti θɹˈiː dʒuːlˈaɪ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti fˈoːɹ.
In 1661 he joined the French navy and distinguished himself in the conquest of Jijel under François de Vendôme, duc de Beaufort (23 July 1664).