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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 ...
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 Navy in World War II (Naval Institute Press, 2016). Dull, Jonathan R. The French Navy and American Independence (Princeton University Press, 2015). Jenkins, E H (1973). A History of the French Navy from its Beginnings to the Present Day. London: Macdonald and Jane's. ISBN 0356-04196-4. Randier, Jean (2006).
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).
This list of naval battles is a chronological list delineating important naval battles that have occurred throughout history, from the beginning of naval warfare with the Hittites in the 12th century BC to piracy off the coast of Somalia in the 21st century. If a battle has no commonly used name it is referred to as "Action of (date)" within ...
Brennus, built in the late 19th century, was the first pre-dreadnought battleship of the French Navy. During this period, the French Navy experimented with the Jeune École, which emphasized cheap torpedo boats and cruisers instead of the expensive ironclad warships that had dominated naval construction in the 1860s and 1870s, and so the navy ordered a series of experimental designs to ...
This category includes historical naval battles in which state of France (8th century–present) participated. Please see the category guidelines for more information. Subcategories
Pages in category "History of the French Navy" The following 33 pages are in this category, out of 33 total. ... French naval mission to Greece (1884–1890) G.