Soleil Royal

The French gunship Soleil Royal was part of the King Louis XIV navy. Soleil Royal was a French liner with 104 guns, flagship of Admiral Tourville. As such, the Soleil Royal was built in Brest between 1668 and 1670 by the engineer Laurent Hubac and launched in 1669, but unfortunately it remained unused in the port of Brest for many years.

Later, the Soleil Royal was recommissioned with 112 guns and 1,200 men on board when the Nine Years' War broke out in 1688. Its role was fundamental as the flagship of the Escadre du Ponant (West Squad).

The story goes that it was a beautiful sailing ship and its decorations were among the most beautiful and elaborate of any Baroque ship. The emblem of the sun, or Soleil, had been chosen by Louis XIV as his personal symbol.

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