French ship Soleil-Royal (1670)
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The Soleil Royal (Royal Sun) was a French 104-gun ship of the line, flagship of Admiral Tourville.
She was built in Brest between 1669 and 1671 by engineer Laurent Hubac, and commissioned as the flagship of the escadre du Ponant (squadron of the Ponant).
She led the French fleet at the Battle of Beachy Head ("Bataille de Béveziers"), in 1690.
In 1692, on the 12 May, she left Brest, leading a 45-vessel fleet; on the 29th, the squadron met a 97-ship strong English and Dutch fleet. In spite of their numerical inferiority, the French attacked, forcing enemy ships to flee with significant losses (Battle of La Hougue). The Soleil Royal was beached in Cherbourg for repairs, along with two other ships. During the night of the 2nd and 3rd of June, she was destroyed by English fire ships.
For other ships of the name, see French ship Soleil-Royal.
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