Soleil Royal was a 104-gun ship of the line of the French Navy. She was the flagship of Admiral Anne Hilarion de Tourville.
Soleil Royal on fire at the action at La Hogue
Stern of the Soleil Royal, design by Jean Bérain
Stern of the Soleil Royal, design by Jean Bérain
The Battle of La Hogue by Benjamin West, 1778
Anne Hilarion de Tourville
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Anne-Hilarion de Costentin, Comte de Tourville was a French Navy officer who served under King Louis XIV. Born in Paris, he was made a Marshal of France in 1693. Tourville is considered by some as one
French ship Soleil Royal (1669)
…Soleil Royal (Royal Sun) was a 104-gun ship of the line of the French Navy. She was the flagship of Admiral Anne Hilarion de Tourville. She was built in Brest, France between 1668 and 1670 by shipwright Laurent Hubac, was launched in 1669, and stayed unused in the Brest harbour for…
Portrait of de Tourville
Wooden statue of Tourville, on display at Toulon naval museum
Marble statue of Tourville, by Joseph Charles Marin in Tourville-sur-Sienne
Marble statue of Tourville, by Joseph Charles Marin in Tourville-sur-Sienne