Britannia

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Britannia was a prominent English warship that played a significant role in the Anglo-French naval engagements of the late 17th century.

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Britannia canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Royal Navy warship
ship of the line
allegiance Kingdom of England
armament 100 guns
armamentType naval artillery
belligerent England
builtFor Anglo-French naval engagements
category first-rate ships of the line
ships of the line of the Royal Navy
conflict Anglo-French naval wars of the late 17th century
country Kingdom of England
crewType sailors and marines
designedBy Royal Navy shipwrights
designedFor line-of-battle tactics
displacementType rated ship
era Age of Sail
flag Royal Navy White Ensign
linked to: White Ensign
governingAuthority Admiralty of England
gunCount 100
historicSignificance major English capital ship in the Nine Years' War
hullMaterial wood
languageOfCrewCommand English
launchDate 1682
militaryBranchRole capital ship
name Britannia
namedAfter Britannia
navalTheatre Atlantic Ocean
English Channel
notableFor service against the French Navy in the late 17th century
numberOfDecks three
operatedBy Royal Navy
opposedBelligerent France
participatedIn Battle of Barfleur
Battle of Beachy Head
Battle of La Hogue
primaryOpponentNavy French Navy
propulsion sail
rate first rate
role fleet flagship
serviceBranch Royal Navy
shipClass first-rate ship of the line
status decommissioned
technology sailing ship
timePeriod late 17th century
usedInWar Nine Years' War
War of the Grand Alliance
linked to: Nine Years' War

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Battle of Barfleur notableShip Britannia