When was it published?

November 26, 1756 in The New Hampshire Gazette

Foreign News November 26, 1756

The New Hampshire Gazette

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

M. Perriers, M. De La Galiffonniere, Marquis De Conflan

Q: What keywords are associated?

French Navy, Ships List, Squadrons, Mediterranean Fleet, Ocean Squadron, Naval Inventory

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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From Paris, June 24: Report on the state of the French Navy, listing 111 ships of the line and frigates carrying 298 guns, organized by squadrons such as M. Perrier's, M. de la Galissonnière's in the Mediterranean, Marquis de Conflans' on the Ocean, and ships at ports like Brest, Rochefort, Toulon, under construction, and in other locations.

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PARIS, June 24.

Our Marine, as appears by the following List consists of
111 Ships of the Line and Frigates, carrying, in all 298
Guns.

The present State of the French Navy.

M. Perrier's Squadron.
Le Courageux	74
Le Protée	64
L'Amphion	50
L'Aigle	50
La Fleur de Lys	30
L'Émeraude	28
At Brest.
La Comète	30
L'Amethyste	30
La Blonde	30
La Brune	30
On a Cruise.
La Thémis	24
La Mutine	24
La Pomone	24
Le Cumberland	24
La Galathée	24
L'Héroïne	24
L'Anémone	12
Cape Breton and Martinique.
Le Prudent	74
L'Aquilon	66
L'Atalante	34
Le Zéphyr	30
L'Hermione	26
La Valeur	26
La Fidèle	21
La Friponne	24
M. de la Galissonnière's Fleet in the Mediterranean.
Le Foudroyant	80
Le Couronne	74
Le Téméraire	74
Le Redoutable	74
Le Guerrier	73
Le Conflant	64
Le Triton	64
Le Sage	64
Le Lion	64
L'Orphée	64
Le Fier	50
Le Capricieux	64
L'Arc en Ciel	50
La Diane	30
For carrying Soldiers to America.
Le Héros	74
L'Illustre	64
La Léopard	60
La Sirène	30
La Licorne	30
La Sauvage	30
La Concorde	30
L'Amarante	12
At Brest and Rochefort.
Le Formidable	80
L'Entreprenant	74
Le Palmier	74
Le Pizarre	64
L'Opiniâtre	64
L'Actif	64
Le St. Michel	60
L'Alcion	50
L'Apollon	50
At Toulon.
Le Hector	74
Le Vaillant	64
L'Achille	64
L'Hercule	64
L'Oriflame	50
Upon the Careen.
L'Intrepid	74
Le Conquérant	74
Le Magnifique	74
Le Sceptre	74
Le Florissant	74
L'Algésiras	74
La Floride	74
Le Northumberland	68
Le Dragon	60
In different Docks.
L'Océan, finished	80
Le Centaure, finished	70
L'Hippopotame	50
La Jason	50
La Rose	30
La Pléiade	26
La Gracieuse	24
La Nymphe	24
La Topaze	24
The Marquis de Conflans Squadron on the Ocean.
Le Soleil	80
Le Tonnant	80
Le Duc de Bourgogne	80
Le Superbe	74
Le Défenseur	74
Le Dauphin Royal	70
Le Juste	70
Le Hardi	66
Le Bienfaisant	64
Le Sphinx	64
L'Inflexible	64
L'Éveillé	64
Le Diadème	74
Le Zodiaque	74
Le Minotaure	74
Le Souverain	74
Le Glorieux	74
Le - not nam'd	74
Le Belliqueux	64
Le Célèbre	64
Le Robuste	64
Le Solitaire	64
Le Terrible	64
L'Aigrette	30
La Vestale	30
La Minerve	24
L'Oiseau	24
Building.
Le Protecteur	74
Le Fantasque	64
Le Modeste	60
La Méfiance	30
La Surprise	30

What sub-type of article is it?

Naval Affairs

What keywords are associated?

French Navy Ships List Squadrons Mediterranean Fleet Ocean Squadron Naval Inventory

What entities or persons were involved?

M. Perriers M. De La Galiffonniere Marquis De Conflan

Where did it happen?

Paris

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Paris

Event Date

June 24

Key Persons

M. Perriers M. De La Galiffonniere Marquis De Conflan

Outcome

111 ships of the line and frigates, carrying, in all 298 guns.

Event Details

The present State of the French Navy, with lists of ships in M. Perriers Squadron, at Brest, on a cruise, at Cape Breton and Martinico, M. de la Galiffonniere's Fleet in the Mediterranean, for carrying Soldiers to America, at Brest and Rochefort, at Toulon, upon the Careene, in different Docks, The Marquis de Conflan Squadron on the Ocean, and building.