French flagship Ville de Paris
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The French flagship Ville de Paris was a powerful 18th-century ship of the line that served as the flagship of the French fleet during the American Revolutionary War before being captured by the British.
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| French flagship Ville de Paris canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: French flagship Ville de Paris Context triple: [The Saints, shipCaptured, French flagship Ville de Paris]
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French flagship L’Orient
The French flagship L’Orient was a massive 120-gun ship of the line that famously exploded and sank during the Battle of the Nile in 1798, becoming one of the most dramatic naval losses of the French Revolutionary Wars.
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Bucentaure
Bucentaure was a French 80-gun ship of the line that served as Admiral Villeneuve’s flagship and played a central role in the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.
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French ship Téméraire
French ship Téméraire was a 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy, notable for its service during the late 18th century and as the namesake of later British warships.
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French warship Pélican
The French warship Pélican was a late 17th-century naval vessel of New France, best known for its decisive role in defeating an English squadron during the 1697 Battle of Hudson Bay.
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French battleship Bouvet
The French battleship Bouvet was a pre-dreadnought warship of the French Navy that famously sank after striking a mine during the Gallipoli campaign in World War I.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: French flagship Ville de Paris Target entity description: The French flagship Ville de Paris was a powerful 18th-century ship of the line that served as the flagship of the French fleet during the American Revolutionary War before being captured by the British.
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A.
French flagship L’Orient
The French flagship L’Orient was a massive 120-gun ship of the line that famously exploded and sank during the Battle of the Nile in 1798, becoming one of the most dramatic naval losses of the French Revolutionary Wars.
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B.
Bucentaure
Bucentaure was a French 80-gun ship of the line that served as Admiral Villeneuve’s flagship and played a central role in the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.
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C.
French ship Téméraire
French ship Téméraire was a 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy, notable for its service during the late 18th century and as the namesake of later British warships.
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French warship Pélican
The French warship Pélican was a late 17th-century naval vessel of New France, best known for its decisive role in defeating an English squadron during the 1697 Battle of Hudson Bay.
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French battleship Bouvet
The French battleship Bouvet was a pre-dreadnought warship of the French Navy that famously sank after striking a mine during the Gallipoli campaign in World War I.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French Navy ship
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ship of the line ⓘ |
| alliance | served in support of the American colonies against Britain ⓘ |
| armamentClass | 90-gun ship of the line ⓘ |
| builtAt | Rochefort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtIn | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedAt | Battle of the Saintes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedBy |
Admiral Sir George Rodney
NERFINISHED
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Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedOn | 1782-04-12 ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Comte de Grasse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completed | 1764 ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| countryAfterCapture | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crewComplement | over 1,000 men ⓘ |
| designedBy | François-Guillaume Clairin-Deslauriers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enteredServiceWith | Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Age of Sail ⓘ |
| fate | lost at sea ⓘ |
| flagshipAt | Battle of the Saintes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flagshipDuring | American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flagshipOf | French fleet ⓘ |
| launched | 1764 ⓘ |
| locationOfLoss | North Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lostDuring | Central Atlantic hurricane of 1782 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lostIn | 1782 ⓘ |
| lostWhile | under tow to Britain ⓘ |
| namedAfter | city of Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the most powerful French ships of the line of her time ⓘ |
| operator | French Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatorAfterCapture | Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rate | first-rate ship of the line ⓘ |
| renamed | HMS Ville de Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedAsFlagshipOf |
Comte de Grasse
NERFINISHED
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Comte d’Estaing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEnd | 1782 ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1764 ⓘ |
| tookPartIn |
American Revolutionary War
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Grenada NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Martinique (1780) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of St. Kitts NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of St. Lucia NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Chesapeake NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Saintes NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Savannah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| upgradedTo | 104-gun ship of the line ⓘ |
| usedFor | naval warfare ⓘ |
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Subject: French flagship Ville de Paris Description of subject: The French flagship Ville de Paris was a powerful 18th-century ship of the line that served as the flagship of the French fleet during the American Revolutionary War before being captured by the British.
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