, which Féretier fought in Féretier became an
ensign in 1795 on board of the corvette 'L'Insolent', rose to
lieutenant in 1803. He took command of the frigate
Caroline when her commander, Captain Billard, died. He captained her at the
action of 31 May 1809 when he captured two
East Indiamen, and . During the British
raid on Saint-Paul he beached and abandoned his frigate to avoid being captured. Brenton (p. 399) incorrectly states that Féretier committed suicide following the loss of his ship but James (p. 200) refutes this statement, affirming that
Nicolas Ernault des Bruslys was the only known suicide during the campaign. He was promoted to
commander in 1810. Féretier commanded the frigate
Ariane. The squadron also comprised the
Andromaque, under Captain
Nicolas Morice, and the 16-gun
Mamelouk, under Captain Galbert. The squadron raided American commerce, capturing a number of prizes. The campaign was successful, but as they returned to Lorient, on 22 May 1812, the squadron met the 74-gun
HMS Northumberland, resulting in the
action of 22 May 1812. == Honours ==