French Ship Soleil-Royal (1670)
104 guns:
- 36-pounder long guns
- 18-pounder long guns
- 12-pounder long guns
- 8-pounder long guns
- 4-pounder long guns
Soleil Royal (Royal Sun) was a French 104-gun ship of the line, flagship of Admiral Tourville.
She was built in Brest between 1668 and 1670 by engineer Laurent Hubac, was launched in 1669, and stayed unused in Brest harbour for years. She was recommissioned with 112 guns and 1200 men when the Nine Years' War broke out in 1688 as the flagship of the escadre du Ponant (squadron of the Ponant).
She was said to be a good sailing ship and her decorations were amongst the most beautiful and elaborate of all baroque flagships. The emblem of the "sun" had been chosen by Louis XIV as his personal symbol.
Read more about French Ship Soleil-Royal (1670): Battle of Beachy Head, Battle of Barfleur, Battle of La Hougue and The End of The Soleil Royal
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