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French ship Soleil-Royal (1749)
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The Soleil-Royal was a ship in the French navy
French Navy
The French Navy, officially the Marine nationale and often called La Royale is the maritime arm of the French military. It includes a full range of fighting vessels, from patrol boats to a nuclear powered aircraft carrier and 10 nuclear-powered submarines, four of which are capable of launching...
, the third ship of that name
French ship Soleil-Royal
A number of French ships of the line of the Ancien Régime have born the name Soleil-Royal , honouring the personal emblem of Louis XIV; among them:* French ship Soleil-Royal * French ship Soleil-Royal...
. She was Brienne
Hubert de Brienne, Comte de Conflans
Hubert de Brienne, Comte de Conflans was a French naval commander.-Early life:The son of Henri Jacob marquis de Conflans and Marie du Bouchet, at 15 he was made a knight of the Order of Saint Lazarus and the following year entered the Gardes de la Marine school at Brest...
's flagship at the battle of Quiberon Bay
Battle of Quiberon Bay
The naval Battle of Quiberon Bay took place on 20 November 1759 during the Seven Years' War in Quiberon Bay, off the coast of France near St. Nazaire...
, where she ran aground and was burnt to prevent her capture.