French ship Magnifique

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Six ships of the French Navy have been named Magnifique:

Ships named Magnifique

Courtisan (1671), a 64-gun ship of the line, bore the name during her career ^[1]
Magnifique (1685), a galley ^[1]
Magnifique (1686), a 70-gun ship of the line ^[1]
Magnifique (1693), a 80-gun ship of the line ^[1]
Magnifique (1750), a 74-gun ship of the line, lead ship of her class ^[1]
Magnifique (1814), a 80-gun Bucentaure-class ship of the line ^[1]

Notes and references

Notes

References

1 2 3 4 5 6 Roche (2005), p. 292, volume 1.

Bibliography

Roche, Jean-Michel (2005). Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours. 1. Group Retozel-Maury Millau. p. 292. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922.

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[FOOTNOTERoche2005292volume_1-1] 1 2 3 4 5 6 Roche (2005), p. 292, volume 1.

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