French ship Téméraire (1749)

French ship Téméraire (1749)

"Téméraire" was a 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy, launched in 1749.

She was captured at the Battle of Lagos on 18 August 1759, by HMS|Warspite|1758|6, and was taken into the Royal Navy as the third rate "'HMS "Temeraire".

"Temeraire" was sold out of the navy in 1784.

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References


*Lavery, Brian (2003) "The Ship of the Line - Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850." Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-252-8.

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