Capture of the Foudroyant by the British Monmouth, 28 February 1758
Career (France)
Name:	Le Foudroyant
Namesake:	'The lightening one'
Builder:	Toulon shipyard, plans by F. Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Year 1758 ( MDCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Toulon ( Provençal Occitan: Tolon in classical norm or Touloun in Mistralian norm is a city in southern France and a large Coulomb
Laid down:	1748
Launched:	1750
Honours and awards:	Participated in: Battle of Minorca
Captured:	28 February 1758, by Royal Navy
Career (Great Britain)
Name:	HMS Foudroyant
Acquired:	28 February 1758
Fate:	Sold, 1787
General characteristics [1]
Class and type:	80-gun third rate ship of the line
Tons burthen:	1979 tons (2010. The Battle of Minorca ( May 20 1756) was a Franco - Spanish naval defeat of a British fleet leading to the Court-martial Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Year 1758 ( MDCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Year 1758 ( MDCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1787 ( MDCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common In the British Royal Navy, a third-rate was a Ship of the line mounting 64 to 80 guns typically built with two Gun decks (thus the related term A ship-of-the-line was a type of naval warship constructed from the 17th century through the mid-19th century to take part in the the naval tactic known as the Line of battle 8 tonnes)
Length:	180 ft 5 in (55. This article is about the tonne or metric ton For other tons see Ton. 0 m) (gundeck)
Beam:	50 ft 3 in (15. 3 m)
Depth of hold:	23 ft (7. 0 m)
Propulsion:	Sails
Sail plan:	Full rigged ship
Armament:	80 guns: Gundeck: 30 × 36 pdrs Upper gundeck: 32 × 18 pdrs Quarterdeck: 18 × 8 pdrs

The Foudroyant was an 80-gun ship of the line of the French Navy. A ship-of-the-line was a type of naval warship constructed from the 17th century through the mid-19th century to take part in the the naval tactic known as the Line of battle The French Navy, officially the Marine nationale ( National Navy) and often called La Royale ( The Royal Navy) is the maritime arm

She took part in the Battle of Minorca, fighting the British flagship HMS Ramillies. The Battle of Minorca ( May 20 1756) was a Franco - Spanish naval defeat of a British fleet leading to the Court-martial

Part of La Clue's squadron, she was captured off Cartagena, Spain^[2] on 28 February 1758 by Monmouth, Hampton Court and Swiftsure. Cartagena ( is a Spanish Mediterranean city and naval station in the southeast of the Iberian Peninsula in the autonomous community of Region of Murcia Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Year 1758 ( MDCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common

She was commissioned in the Royal Navy as the third rate HMS Foudroyant. The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore known as the Senior Service) In the British Royal Navy, a third-rate was a Ship of the line mounting 64 to 80 guns typically built with two Gun decks (thus the related term She underwent a rebuild in 1774, and was sold out of the navy in 1787.

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• The Capture of the Foudroyant by HMS Monmouth, 28 February 1758