In 1809, he took command of the Astrée and sailed to Île de France to reinforce the frigate squadron under Hamelin, where he witnesses the last stages of the Battle of Grand Port and helped sealing the fate of the last remaining British frigate.
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He was taken in captivity to England and spent four months on a hulk in Chatham, before being sent back to France on parole.
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