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French ship Soleil-Royal (1670) — Soleil Royal ( Royal Sun ) was a French 104 gun ship of the line, flagship of Admiral Tourville.She was built in Brest between 1669 and 1670 by engineer Laurent Hubac, was launched in 1670, and stayed unused in Brest harbour for years. She was… … Wikipedia
French ship Soleil-Royal (1692) — The Soleil Royal ( Royal Sun ) was a French ship of the line.She was built in 1692 in Brest by Blaise Pangalo as Foudroyant ( Lightning ).In March 1693, she was commissioned as Soleil Royal . She was scuttled in Toulon in 1707. She was later put… … Wikipedia
French ship Soleil-Royal (1749) — The Soleil Royal was a ship in the French navy, the third ship of that name. She was Brienne s flagship at the battle of Quiberon Bay, where she ran aground and was burnt to prevent her capture … Wikipedia
French ship Le Foudroyant — Eleven ships of the French Navy have borne the name Le Foudroyant ( Thunderbolt ): * Le Foudroyant (1668), a 70 gun ship of the line * Le Foudroyant (1691), a 82 gun ship of the line * Le Foudroyant , renamed Soleil Royal in 1693 * Le Foudroyant… … Wikipedia
French ship La Réale (1694) — La Réale ( Royal one ) was an extraordinary galley ( galère extraordinaire ) [In the French nomenclature for galleys, ordinary galleys had 26 pairs of oars with 6 oarsmen per bank; extraordinary ones had 29, 30 or 32 banks with 6 or 7 oarsmen.]… … Wikipedia
History of the French Navy — Although the History of the French Navy goes back to the Middle Ages, when it was defeated by the English at the Battle of Sluys and, with Castilian help, managed to beat the English at La Rochelle, its history can be said to effectively begin… … Wikipedia
Fire ship — A fire ship, used in the days of wooden rowed or sailing ships, was a ship filled with combustibles, deliberately set on fire and steered (or, where possible, allowed to drift) into an enemy fleet, in order to destroy ships, or to create panic… … Wikipedia
Battle of Barfleur — This article deals in detail with the action on 19th May 1692. For an overview of the battle, its background and aftermath, see Battles of Barfleur and La HogueInfobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of Barfleur partof=the War of the Grand… … Wikipedia
Nine Years' War — For the Irish war, see Nine Years War (Ireland). Nine Years War Siege of Namur, June … Wikipedia
Order of battle in the Atlantic campaign of 1806 — The Battle of San Domingo, 6th February 1806, with H.M.S. Canopus Joining the Action, Thomas Lyde Hornbrook The Atlantic campaign of 1806 was one of the most important and complex naval campaigns of the post Tra … Wikipedia
