French ship Soleil-Royal (1692)

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The Soleil Royal (Royal Sun) was a French ship of the line.

She was built in 1692 in Brest by Blaise Pangalo.

In 1693, she was renamed Foudroyant ("Lightning").

She was scuttled in Toulon in 1707. She was later put back afloat, and sold for scrap.

For other ships of the name, see French ship Soleil-Royal.