Sébastien Bigot de Morogues
Sébastien-François Bigot, vicomte de Morogues, (1 March 1706 in Brest, France – 26 August 1781 in Villefallier, near Orléans, Loiret), was a French soldier, a sailor and military naval tactician. Early life. Sébastien-François Bigot was born on 1 March 1706 in Brest, France. Career. An 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. 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. He died on 26 August 1781 in Villefallier, near Orléans, France. Legacy. At least three roads in Brittany bear his name, according to the 1997 book "Les Noms qui ont fait l'histoire de Bretagne".