Renaudin started sailing as a seaman in 1781 before rising to Ensign on the 20-gun corvette
Perdrix. On 26 February 1794, Renaudin was appointed first officer on the 74-gun
Vengeur du Peuple, still under his cousin. He took part in the
Glorious First of June, survived the sinking of
Vengeur and was taken prisoner by the British. In 1800, Renaudin was Captain, and was
Perrée's flag officer on
Généreux at the
Battle of the Malta Convoy. There, he was captured with the surrender of
Généreux. He was subsequently honourably acquitted during the automatic court-martial for the loss of his ship. A street of Saint Denis d'Oléron was named in his honour. ==Notes and references==