French ship César (1768)
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The César was a 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy
French Navy
The French Navy, officially the Marine nationale and often called La Royale is the maritime arm of the French military. It includes a full range of fighting vessels, from patrol boats to a nuclear powered aircraft carrier and 10 nuclear-powered submarines, four of which are capable of launching...

, lead ship of her class
César class ship of the line
The César class was a type of three 74-gun ships of the line.* CésarThe César class was a type of three 74-gun ships of the line.* CésarThe César class was a type of three 74-gun ships of the line.* César...

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She took part in the American war of Independence
American Revolutionary War
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 under Captain de Raimondis. On 16 August 1778, she fought against HMS Iris
USS Hancock (1776)
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She took part in the Battle of the Chesapeake
Battle of the Chesapeake
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. She was present at the Battle of the Saintes
Battle of the Saintes
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, where she was totally dismasted, and captured by HMS Centaur
HMS Centaur (1759)
Centaure was a 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy, launched at Toulon in 1757.The Royal Navy captured Centaure at the Battle of Lagos on 18 August 1759, and commissioned her as the Third Rate HMS Centaur.-Loss:...

; soon afterwards, her magazines detonated, killing 400 French and 50 English sailors.
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