Soleil Royal
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Soleil Royal was a famed French ship of the line that served as the flagship of the French Navy during the late 17th century and saw major action in battles against the English and Dutch fleets.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Soleil Royal canonical | 2 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flagship
ⓘ
ship of the line ⓘ warship ⓘ |
| activePeriod | late 17th century ⓘ |
| allegiance | King Louis XIV of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armamentType | broadside cannon ⓘ |
| battleDate |
Battle of Barfleur, 29 May 1692
ⓘ
Battle of Beachy Head, 10 July 1690 ⓘ |
| beam | approximately 15.6 metres ⓘ |
| builder | Brest Dockyard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfLoss | burned by English fireships ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1668 ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| crewComplement | over 1000 ⓘ |
| dateOfLoss | June 1692 ⓘ |
| designedBy | Laurent Hubac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| draught | approximately 7.5 metres ⓘ |
| enemy |
Dutch Navy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
English Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Age of Sail ⓘ |
| fate |
burned
ⓘ
destroyed at La Hougue ⓘ |
| flag | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gunCount |
104
ⓘ
110 ⓘ |
| hullMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| launchDate | 1669 ⓘ |
| length | approximately 61 metres overall ⓘ |
| locationOfLoss |
France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
La Hougue NERFINISHED ⓘ Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Louis XIV
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sun ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Royal Sun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander | Anne Hilarion de Tourville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
lavish decoration
ⓘ
symbol of Louis XIV's naval power ⓘ |
| operator | French Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Action at La Hougue
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Barfleur NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Beachy Head NERFINISHED ⓘ Nine Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfConstruction |
Brest
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brittany NERFINISHED ⓘ France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | sail ⓘ |
| rate | first-rate ship of the line ⓘ |
| role | fleet flagship ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Marine royale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tonnage | approximately 2000 tons burthen ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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