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French Ship Invincible
A number of ships of the French Navy have borne the name ''Invincible''; among them: Ships of the French Navy named ''Invincible'' * (1666), a 64-gun ship of the line Roche, vol.1, p.259 * (1674), a galley * (1680), a galley * (1688), a galley built in 1683, better known as ''Réale'', bore the name between 1688 and 1691.Roche, vol.1, p.371 * (1691), a galley * (1691), a 70-gun ship of the line * (1747), 74-gun ship of the line * (1780), 110-gun ship of the line * (1861), ''Gloire''-class warship See also * List of French privateers named for Napoleon Bonaparte Several privateers during the Age of Sail were named for Napoleon Bonaparte: * ''Buonoparte'' was a 16-gun privateer, commissioned in Brest in 1796 with 137 to 167 men and 16 guns. captured her on 24 October 1796 South of Ireland. ''Buonoparte'' ... * Citations References * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Invincible, French Ship French Navy ship names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Navy
The French Navy (french: Marine nationale, lit=National Navy), informally , is the maritime arm of the French Armed Forces and one of the five military service branches of France. It is among the largest and most powerful naval forces in the world, ranking seventh in combined fleet tonnage and fifth in number of naval vessels. The French Navy is one of eight naval forces currently operating fixed-wing aircraft carriers,Along with the U.S., U.K., China, Russia, Italy, India and Spain with its flagship being the only nuclear-powered aircraft carrier outside the United States Navy, and one of two non-American vessels to use catapults to launch aircraft. Founded in the 17th century, the French Navy is one of the oldest navies still in continual service, with precursors dating back to the Middle Ages. It has taken part in key events in French history, including the Napoleonic Wars and both world wars, and played a critical role in establishing and securing the French colonial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
74-gun
The "seventy-four" was a type of two- decked sailing ship of the line, which nominally carried 74 guns. It was developed by the French navy in the 1740s, replacing earlier classes of 60- and 62-gun ships, as a larger complement to the recently-developed 64-gun ships. Impressed with the performance of several captured French seventy-fours, the British Royal Navy quickly adopted similar designs, classing them as third rates. The type then spread to the Spanish, Dutch, Danish and Russian navies. The design was considered a good balance between firepower and sailing qualities. Hundreds of seventy-fours were constructed, becoming the dominant form of ship-of-the-line. They remained the mainstay of most major fleets into the early 19th century. From the 1820s, they began to be replaced by larger two-decked ships mounting more guns. However some seventy-fours remained in service until the late 19th century, when they were finally supplanted by ironclads. Standardising on a common ship s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of French Privateers Named For Napoleon Bonaparte
Several privateers during the Age of Sail were named for Napoleon Bonaparte: * ''Buonoparte'' was a 16-gun privateer, commissioned in Brest in 1796 with 137 to 167 men and 16 guns. captured her on 24 October 1796 South of Ireland. ''Buonoparte'' was the former packet ''King George'', probably the one captured in 1794. * ''Bonaparte'' was a privateer commissioned in Dunkirk in December 1796 under Jean Meulenaer, with 24 men and 10 to 15 guns. After a first cruise between December 1796 and January 1797, she sortied again in February with a 110-man crew. HMS ''Espion'' and ''Martin'' captured her on 14 February 1797. * ''Buonaparte'' was a 32-tonne privateer cutter commissioned in Saint-Malo in 1797 under F. Roussel, with 32 men and 3 guns. captured her in the Caribbean circa June 1797. * ''Bonaparte'' was a lugger requisitioned at Anconna in March 1797 and commissioned in the French Navy as an aviso with six 6-pounders. She was last mentioned while at Bonifacio in April 1799. She ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
