César class ship of the line
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The César class was a type of three 74-gun ships of the line
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Ship of the line
A ship of the line was a type of naval warship constructed from the 17th through the mid-19th century to take part in the naval tactic known as the line of battle, in which two columns of opposing warships would manoeuvre to bring the greatest weight of broadside guns to bear...
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- Builder: Toulon
- Ordered:
- Launched: 3 Aug 1768
- Fate: Captured & burnt by the British at the Battle of The Saintes, Apr 1782
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- Builder: Toulon
- Ordered:
- Launched: 21 Oct 1777
- Fate: Captured by the British at Toulon Aug 1793 & burnt by them there Dec 1793
- ZéléFrench ship Zélé (1764)The Zélé was a César class 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy.On 6 July 1779, she participated in the Battle of Grenada as a member of the Vanguard. In 1781 and 1782, she took part in the naval operations in the American Revolutionary War, under Admiral de Grasse. She fought at the Battle...
- Builder: Toulon (plans by Coulomb)
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- Launched: 1 July 1763
- Fate: Broken up May 1806