hiː wʌz mˌeɪd vˈaɪsˈædmɜːɹəl ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd wˈʌn, ænd kəmˈændᵻd ðə fɹˈɛntʃ flˈiːt dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə bˈæɾəl ʌv vˈiːɡoʊ bˈeɪ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd tˈuː.
He was made vice-admiral in 1701, and commanded the French fleet during the Battle of Vigo Bay (1702).