The Battle of the Saintes, 12 April 1782: surrender of the Ville de Paris by Thomas Whitcombe, painted 1783, shows Hood's Barfleur, centre, attacking the French flagship Ville de Paris, right. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1782 ( MDCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Thomas Whitcombe (possibly 19 May 1763 – circa 1824 was a British maritime painter. Year 1783 ( MDCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or For other related uses see Admiral Hood Samuel Hood 1st Viscount Hood ( 12 December 1724 &ndash 27 January
Career (France)
Namesake:	Paris
Ordered:	as Impétueux
Builder:	Rochefort harbour
Laid down:	1757
Commissioned:	1764
Renamed:	Ville de Paris in 1762
General characteristics
Class and type:	1st rate ship of the line
Length:	54 m
Beam:	14. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city First-rate was the designation used by the Royal Navy for its largest ships of the line, those mounting 100 guns or more on three gundecks 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 6 m
Draught:	6. 7 m
Propulsion:	Sail
Armament:	90-gun: 30-36-pounders, 32-24-pounders, 28-12-pounders. 14-8 pounders added in 1779, making her a 104-gun
Armour:	Timber

The Ville de Paris was a large three-decker French ship of the line that became famous as the flagship of the Comte de Grasse during the American War of Independence. 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 François Joseph Paul marquis de Grasse Tilly comte de Grasse (1722 – January 14 1788 in Paris) was a French Admiral. In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots"

Originally laid down in 1757 as the 90-gun Impétueux, she was renamed Ville de Paris in 1762 as a result of the Duc de Choiseul’s campaign to raise funds for the navy from the cities and provinces of France.

She was completed in 1764 as a 90-gun First Rate, just too late to serve in the Seven Years' War. Year 1764 ( MDCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The Seven Years' War (1756&ndash1763 involved all of the major European powers of the period causing 900000 to 1400000 deaths She was one of the first three-deckers to be completed for the French navy since the 1720s.

In 1778, on the French entry into the American War of Independence she was commissioned at Brest, joining the fleet as the flagship of the Comte de Guichen. In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" In July she fought in the indecisive Battle of Ushant (1778). Origins The British had 30 ships of the line commanded by Admiral the Honourable Augustus Keppel in HMS ''Victory''.

At some point during the next two years, she had an additional 14 small guns mounted on her previously unarmed quarterdeck, making her a 104-gun ship.

In March 1781 she sailed for the West Indies as flagship of a fleet of 20 of the line under the Comte de Grasse. François Joseph Paul marquis de Grasse Tilly comte de Grasse (1722 – January 14 1788 in Paris) was a French Admiral. She then fought at the Battle of Fort Royal, the Battle of the Chesapeake and the Battle of St. Kitts as De Grasse's flagship. Background After a strategically indecisive campaign in the southern states, in the summer of 1781 British troops under Lord Cornwallis headed to the coast at Yorktown

She was taken at the Battle of the Saintes on 12 April 1782, when the British fleet under Admiral Sir George Rodney defeated the French fleet under the Comte de Grasse. Origins On April 7 1782, the Comte de Grasse set out from Martinique with 35 Ships of the line, including 2 50-gun ships and a large convoy Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1782 ( MDCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Kingdom of Great Britain, also known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain, was a State in northwest Europe, in existence from 1707 to 1800 Admiral George Brydges Rodney 1st Baron Rodney, KB ( 13 February, 1719 &ndash May 24 1792) was a British This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. François Joseph Paul marquis de Grasse Tilly comte de Grasse (1722 – January 14 1788 in Paris) was a French Admiral.

Tragically, the ship did not live up to the motto of her namesake city, Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: "Tossed by the waves, she does not sink"), for she sank in September 1782 with other ships when a fleet led by Admiral Graves was hit by a hurricane off Newfoundland on the voyage back to England. Fluctuat nec mergitur (or FLVCTVAT NEC MERGITVR when an inscription written in capitals is a Latin phrase meaning "She is tossed by the waves Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Thomas Graves 1st Baron Graves KB ( 23 October 1725 &ndash 9 February 1802) was a British Admiral and colonial The Ville de Paris sank with the loss of all hands but one.

A ship of the line of the Royal Navy was named after her: HMS Ville de Paris, launched in 1795. 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 Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore known as the Senior Service)