Sébastien-François Bigot, vicomte de Morogues, (French pronunciation: [sebastjɛ̃ fʁɑ̃swa biɡo vikɔ̃t də mɔʁɔɡ]; 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
editSébastien-François Bigot was born on 1 March 1706 in Brest, France.
Career
editAn 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
editHe died on 26 August 1781 in Villefallier, near Orléans, France.
Legacy
editAt 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.