French ship Illustre (1811) explained
The
Illustre was an 80-gun
Bucentaure-class 80-gun
ship of the line of the
French Navy, designed by
Sané.
Career
Illustre was given to Holland with the Treaty of Fontainebleau of 1814. Renamed Zr.Ms. Prins van Oranje.[1] [2]
References
- Book: Roche, Jean-Michel. 2005. Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours. 978-2-9525917-0-6. 165892922. Group Retozel-Maury Millau. 1. 372–373.
Notes and References
- Web site: Harrison . Cy . Illustre . threedecks.org . 24 July 2023 . French Second Rate ship of the line 'L'Illustre' (1811).
- Web site: Harrison . Cy . Illustre . threedecks.org . 24 July 2023 . Dutch Third Rate ship 'Prins van Oranje' (1814).
