French Navy ships of the line
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French Navy ships of the line were large, heavily armed sailing warships that formed the core of France’s battle fleets during the age of sail.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| French Navy ships of the line canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
class of warship
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sailing ship type ⓘ |
| armament |
broadside-mounted naval guns
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carronades ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
French First Empire
NERFINISHED
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French First Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of the French NERFINISHED ⓘ Second French Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designInnovation |
powerful 118-gun three-deckers
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standardized 74-gun design ⓘ |
| developedFrom | ship of the line concept ⓘ |
| feature |
heavy broadside firepower
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multiple continuous gun decks ⓘ square-rigged masts ⓘ |
| laterDevelopment | steam-powered ships of the line ⓘ |
| navalArchitecturalInfluence | influenced by French naval architects such as Jacques-Noël Sané ⓘ |
| notableShip |
Austerlitz
NERFINISHED
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Bucentaure NERFINISHED ⓘ Commerce de Marseille NERFINISHED ⓘ Héros NERFINISHED ⓘ Majestueux NERFINISHED ⓘ Montebello NERFINISHED ⓘ Orient NERFINISHED ⓘ Redoutable NERFINISHED ⓘ Souverain NERFINISHED ⓘ Tonnant NERFINISHED ⓘ Valmy NERFINISHED ⓘ Ville de Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ Wagram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedTo | Royal Navy ships of the line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
fleet engagement
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line of battle combat ⓘ |
| propulsion | sail ⓘ |
| standardType | 74-gun ship of the line ⓘ |
| status | obsolete by late 19th century ⓘ |
| supersededBy | ironclad warships ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Age of Sail ⓘ |
| typicalArmamentRange | 50 to 120 guns GENERATED ⓘ |
| typicalGunDecks |
three gun decks
GENERATED
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two gun decks GENERATED ⓘ |
| usedBy | French Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
American Revolutionary War
NERFINISHED
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Crimean War NERFINISHED ⓘ French Revolutionary Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ Seven Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ War of the Austrian Succession NERFINISHED ⓘ War of the Spanish Succession NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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