Three
French ships of the line of the
Ancien Régime
''Ancien'' may refer to
* the French word for "ancient, old"
** Société des anciens textes français
* the French for "former, senior"
** Virelai ancien
** Ancien Régime
** Ancien Régime in France
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have borne the name ''Soleil Royal'' ("''Royal Sun''"), honouring the personal emblem of
Louis XIV
, house = Bourbon
, father = Louis XIII
, mother = Anne of Austria
, birth_date =
, birth_place = Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France
, death_date =
, death_place = Palace of Vers ...
:
* , present at the Battle of Barfleur
*
*
Furthermore, was briefly named ''Soleil Royal'' before taking her final name.
Sources
Les « Soleil Royal » de la marine de l’Ancien Régime Nicolas Mioque
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French Navy ship names