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French ship Zodiaque (1756)
Zodiaque was a 74-gun Diadème-class ship of the line of the French Navy. CareerSeven Years' WarIn 1757, Zodiaque was under d'Aché.[3][4] on 5 June, she helped capture a British corvette.[1] She took part in the Battle of Pondicherry on 10 September 1759.[5] In 1760, she was under La Tullaye at Isle de France.[6] InterwarIn 1776, Zodiaque was under Du Chaffault,[7] as flagship of his division in the Escadre d'évolution that year.[8] War of American IndependenceIn 1778, Zodiaque was in the First Division of the White squadron in the fleet under Orvilliers.[9][10] She took part in the Battle of Ushant on 27 July 1778 under La Porte Vézins,[11][12] with Cicé-Champion as first officer.[9] The year after, she was attached to the Armada of 1779.[13] In 1780, Zodiaque was under Roquefeuil-Montpeyroux.[14] On 6 June, she and Néréide captured the 10-gun British privateer cutter Prince of Wales.[1] In 1781, Zodiaque was at Brest under Retz.[15] In 1782, Zodiaque was first under Senneville,[16] and later under Langan-Boisfévrier, who captained her at the Battle of Cape Spartel on 20 October 1782.[17][16] FateZodiaque was sold in 1784.[1] Citations
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