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The French Navy is affectionately known as La Royale ("the Royal"). The reason for this nickname is uncertain. Speculation includes: it might be for its traditional attachment to the French monarchy; because, before being named "nationale", the Navy had been named "royale" (the navy did not sport the royal titles common with other European navies like the British Royal Navy); or simply because ...
In Canada, French naval music has affected the traditions of Canadian navy bands. French navy bands in the country date back to the era of New France. [24] Musical units were primarily attached to the Compagnies Franches de la Marine and the Troupes de la marine, the former of which maintained two drums (tambour) and a fife.
This category contains historical naval battles fought as part of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars (1792–1815). Please see the category guidelines for more information. Subcategories
Anglo-Spanish War (1796–1808) & War of the Second Coalition of French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of Diamond Rock: 1805-05-31 1805-06-02 Kingdom of Spain United Kingdom: Victory Anglo-Spanish War (1796–1808) & Trafalgar campaign of War of the Third Coalition & West Indies Campaign of Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Cape Finisterre: 1805-07-22 ...
The French Imperial Navy (French: Marine Impériale) was the name given to the French Navy during the period of the Napoleonic Wars, and subsequently during the reign of Napoleon Bonaparte. The first use of the title 'Imperial Navy' was in 1804, following the Coronation of Napoleon , a name derived from the old French Navy under The Republic .
This is a list of French ships of the line of the period 1621–1870 (plus some from the period before 1621). Battlefleet units in the French Navy (Marine Royale before the French Revolution established a republic) were categorised as vaisseaux (literally "vessels") as distinguished from lesser warships such as frigates (frégates).
The Raid on Boulogne in 1804 was a naval assault by elements of the Royal Navy on the fortified French port of Boulogne-sur-Mer, during the Napoleonic Wars.It differed from the conventional tactics of naval assaults of the period by utilizing a wide range of new equipment produced by the American inventor Robert Fulton, with the backing of the Admiralty.
The Ponant Fleet (French: Flotte du Ponant) was the designation under the Ancien Regime for the naval vessels of the Royal French Navy in the English Channel, Atlantic Ocean and Americas, the latter principally in the French West Indies and New France. The fleet carried out operations such as asserting naval supremacy and protecting convoys.