Flotte du Ponant
The Flotte du Ponant was the designation under the Ancien Regime for the naval vessels of the Royal French Navy in the English Channel, Atlantic Ocean and Americas, the latter principally in the French West Indies and New France. The fleet carried out operations such as asserting naval supremacy and protecting convoys. Its counterpart was the Levant Fleet, based in the Mediterranean Sea.
| Flotte du Ponant | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1669 – 1792 |
| Country | Kingdom of France |
| Branch | Royal French Navy |
| Type | Naval fleet |
| Role | Naval operations in the English Channel, Atlantic Ocean and Americas |
| Garrison/HQ | Arsenal of Brest, Le Havre, Rochefort, Lorient, Cherbourg and Brouage |
| Engagements | Franco-Dutch War Nine Years' War War of the Spanish Succession War of the Austrian Succession Seven Years' War American War of Independence |
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