French Atlantic Fleet
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The French Atlantic Fleet was the principal naval force of Revolutionary and Napoleonic France operating in the Atlantic Ocean, notably opposing the British Royal Navy in major late 18th-century sea battles.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
formation of the French Navy
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naval fleet ⓘ |
| activeDuring |
French Revolutionary Wars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | under command of French Navy admirals ⓘ |
| conflict |
War of the First Coalition
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
War of the Fourth Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ War of the Second Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ War of the Sixth Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ War of the Third Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| era | Age of Sail ⓘ |
| garrisonLocation | Brest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
French Revolutionary period
ⓘ
Napoleonic era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainBase | Brest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Groix
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Trafalgar NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Nile NERFINISHED ⓘ Glorious First of June NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy | French Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedIn | Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
British Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposed | Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | French Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTheater |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bay of Biscay NERFINISHED ⓘ English Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
blockade running
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blue-water navy force ⓘ protection of French Atlantic trade routes ⓘ support of overseas expeditions ⓘ |
| secondaryBase |
Lorient
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rochefort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Marine nationale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
challenge British naval supremacy in the Atlantic
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secure French colonial and commercial interests in the Atlantic ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 19th century
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late 18th century ⓘ |
| typeOfWarshipUsed |
corvette
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frigate ⓘ gunboat ⓘ ship of the line ⓘ |
| usedBy |
First French Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Revolutionary France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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