French ship César (1768)

César was a 74-gun ship of the French Navy. Ordered in the spring of 1767 from the Toulon shipyard, she was launched on 3 August 1768. César saw service in the American War of Independence, during which she was destroyed in the Battle of the Saintes.

For other ships with the same name, see French ship César.
The end of the César, by François Aimé Louis Dumoulin.
History
France
NameCésar
NamesakeCaesar
Ordered10 March 1767
BuilderToulon
Laid downAugust 1767
Launched3 August 1768
In serviceNovember 1768
FateBlew up on 12 April 1782
General characteristics
Class and typeCésar class ship of the line
Displacement1500 tonnes
Length54.6 m (179 ft)
Beam14.1 m (46 ft)
Draught6.7 m (22 ft)
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament
  • 74 guns:
  • 28 36-pounders
  • 30 18-pounders
  • 16 8-pounders
  • 6 18-pounder howitzers
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