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Below is some genealogy information on the Foudroyant, a ship from the Royal Navy, that may help searches for military ancestors.

Theatres of War, Army Regiments, Naval Detachments, RAF

Building of the Royal Navy (900-1793).

Description: The first ship to bear the name HMS Foudroyant was an 80-gun third-rate captured in 1758 by HMS Monmouth, HMS Hampton Court and HMS Swiftsure. She was previously the French ship Foudroyant. In 1778 she captured the French ship Pallas. She helped capture the French ship Lively, formerly the HMS Lively. In 1782 she assisted in the capture of the Pegase. She was broken up in 1787.

French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars

Description: The second ship to bear the name HMS Foudroyant was an 80-gun second-rate launched in 1798. In 1800 she captured the Annonciata (with HMS Minorca and HMS Queen Charlotte), the Genereux (with HMS Success), Guillaume Tell (with HMS Lion, HMS Penelope, HMS Minorca, HMS Vincenjo and HMS Strombolo) and the Hyppolite. In 1806 led by the HMS London, HMS Amazon, she captured the French ships Marengo and Belle Poule. They were taken into service respectively as HMS Marengo and HMS Belle Poule.

Pax Britannica (1815-1895)

Description: She was used as guard ship from 1820. She was used as a training ship from 1862.

Pre-war period

Description: The third ship to bear the name HMS Foudroyant was a battleship launched in 1909.

Pax Britannica (1815-1895)

Description: She ce

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