French ship Charlemagne (1851)
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| History | |
|---|---|
 France | |
| Name | Charlemagne |
| Namesake | Charlemagne |
| Acquired | 1843 |
| Commissioned | 1852 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Ship of the line |
| Armament | 80 guns |
Charlemagne was an 80-gun French ship of the line commissioned in 1852. The ship was in the Mediterranean Sea in 1852.[1] The ship was sent by Napoleon III to the Black Sea as a show of force in violation of the London Straits Convention just prior to the Crimean War.[2]
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References
- Calhoun, Gordon "The Flagship's Roman Holiday, USS Cumberland's 1850's Mediterranean Cruises" The Day Book Vol 10 Issue 2 Hampton Roads Naval Museum <http://www.hrnm.navy.mil/daybooks/volumexissue2.pdf>
- Royle, Trevor Crimea: The Great Crimean War, 1854-1856 (2000) Palgrave Macmillan ISBN 1-4039-6416-5
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