French ship César (1768)
 The end of the César, by François Aimé Louis Dumoulin. | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 France | |
| Name: | César |
| Namesake: | Caesar |
| Ordered: | 10 March 1767 |
| Builder: | Toulon |
| Laid down: | August 1767 |
| Launched: | 3 August 1768 |
| In service: | November 1768 |
| Struck: | 12 April 1782 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | César class ship of the line |
| Displacement: | 1500 tonnes |
| Length: | 54.6 m (179 ft) |
| Beam: | 14.1 m (46 ft) |
| Draught: | 6.7 m (22 ft) |
| Propulsion: | Sail |
| Armament: |
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| Armour: | Timber |
The César was a 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy, lead ship of her class.
She took part in the American war of Independence under Captain de Raimondis. On 16 August 1778, she fought against HMS Iris.
She took part in the Battle of the Chesapeake. She was present at the Battle of the Saintes, where she was totally dismasted, and captured by HMS Centaur; soon afterwards, her magazines detonated, killing 400 French and 50 English sailors.
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