Chavagnac was promoted to
ship-of-the-line captain (
capitaine de vaisseau) in 1704. He fought in the
Battle of Vélez-Malaga on 24 August 1704, then commanded the company of Gardes de la Marine in
Brest. In December 1705, he commanded a squadron charged with attacking the English possession in the Antilles. He caused great damage to the English colonies of
Saint Kitts and
Nevis in February 1706. Chavagnac spent a week in Saint Kitts, where he caused great damage and looted much property, including 300 slaves. He and
Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville then invaded Nevis with 3,000 men. The English governor surrendered when they landed near
Charlestown, much of which they burned. They destroyed plantations and took more loot, including between 3,000 and 5,000 slaves. Chavagnac was made a knight of the
Order of Saint Louis. In 1716, he purchased the seigniory and château of Blesle, formerly owned by the lords of Mercœur. In February 1720, he was made Marquis de Chavagnac. In 1727, Chavagnac cruised off the coast of Spain. He was promoted to
Chef d'escadre of the naval armies on 27 March 1728. In 1737, he was appointed commander of the navy at
Toulon. In 1741 he was made a commander of the Order of Saint Louis. That year he retired with the rank of lieutenant general of the naval armies. Chavagnac died on 9 July 1743 in Blesle, Haute-Loire. ==Notes==