Name César Ordered 10 March 1767 Laid down August 1767 Construction started August 1767 Length 55 m Displacement 1.5 million kg | Namesake Caesar Builder Toulon In service November 1768 Launched 3 August 1768 Weight 1,500 tons Draft 6.7 m | |
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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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