French ship Soleil-Royal
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A number of French
ships of the line of the Ancien Régime have born the name Soleil-Royal ("Royal Sun"), honouring the personal emblem of Louis XIV; among them:
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ships of the line of the Ancien Régime have born the name Soleil-Royal ("Royal Sun"), honouring the personal emblem of Louis XIV; among them:
- French ship Soleil-Royal (1670)French ship Soleil-Royal (1670)Soleil Royal was a French 104-gun ship of the line, flagship of Admiral Tourville.She was built in Brest between 1668 and 1670 by engineer Laurent Hubac, was launched in 1669, and stayed unused in Brest harbour for years...
- French ship Soleil-Royal (1692)French ship Soleil-Royal (1692)The Soleil Royal was a French ship of the line.She was built in 1692 in Brest by Blaise Pangalo as Foudroyant ....
- French ship Soleil-Royal (1749)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....