The Battle of the Saintes, 12 April 1782: surrender of the Ville de Paris by Thomas Whitcombe, painted 1783, shows Hood's Barfleur, centre, attacking the French flagship Ville de Paris, right, at the Battle of the Saintes.

The second HMS Barfleur was built at Chatham Dockyard in 1768 as a 90-gun second-rate ship of the line. In about 1780, she had another eight guns added to her quarterdeck, making her a 98-gun ship. The Battle of the Saints, 12 April 1782: surrender of the Ville de Paris by Thomas Whitcombe, painted 1783 The two-dimensional work of art depicted in this image is in the public domain in the United States and in those countries with a copyright term of life of the... The Battle of the Saints, 12 April 1782: surrender of the Ville de Paris by Thomas Whitcombe, painted 1783 The two-dimensional work of art depicted in this image is in the public domain in the United States and in those countries with a copyright term of life of the... April 12 is the 102nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (103rd in leap years). ... 1782 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1783 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Admiral Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood, 1724–1816 by James Northcote, painted 1784. ... The Battle of the Saintes, 12 April 1782: surrender of the Ville de Paris by Thomas Whitcombe, painted 1783, shows Hoods Barfleur, centre, attacking the French flagship Ville de Paris, right. ... The Battle of the Saintes, 12 April 1782: surrender of the Ville de Paris by Thomas Whitcombe, painted 1783, shows Hoods Barfleur, centre, attacking the French flagship Ville de Paris, right. ... Chatham Dockyard, located on the River Medway in Kent, England, came into existence at the time when, following the Reformation, relations with the Catholic countries of Europe had worsened, and thus requiring added defences. ... In the British Royal Navy, a second-rate was a ship of the line mounting 90 to 98 guns, typically built with three gun decks. ... Ships of the line were 1st, 2nd, or 3rd-rated ships in the rating system of the Royal Navy. ...

She distinguished herself as the flagship of Samuel Hood on the Leeward Islands station during the American War of Independence, taking part in the battles of the Chesapeake, St. Kitts and the Saintes. Admiral Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood, 1724–1816 by James Northcote, painted 1784. ... The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), also known as the American War of Independence, was a war fought primarily between Great Britain and revolutionaries within thirteen of her North American colonies. ... Combatants France Britain Commanders Comte de Grasse Thomas Graves Strength 24 ships 19 ships Casualties none some ships damaged The Battle of the Chesapeake, also known as Battle of the Virginia Capes, was a crucial naval battle in the American Revolutionary War which took place near the mouth of Chesapeake... The Battle of St. ... The Battle of the Saintes, 12 April 1782: surrender of the Ville de Paris by Thomas Whitcombe, painted 1783, shows Hoods Barfleur, centre, attacking the French flagship Ville de Paris, right. ...

She saw further action in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, taking part in Richard Howe's victory at the Glorious First of June under Cuthbert Collingwood in 1794 and later seeing action under Lord Bridport at the Battle of Groix. In 1797 she was with Admiral Jervis at the Battle of Cape St. Vincent (1797). Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe (March 8, 1726 – August 5, 1799) was a British admiral. ... The Glorious First of June (also known as the Third Battle of Ushant and in French as the Bataille du 13 prairial an 2) was a naval battle fought in the Atlantic Ocean on June 1, 1794 between the Royal Navy and the navy of Revolutionary France. ... Cuthbert Collingwood, 1st Baron Collingwood (26 September 1750 – 7 March 1810) was an admiral of the Royal Navy, notable as a partner with Horatio Nelson in several of the great victories of the Napoleonic Wars. ... 1794 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Portrait of Admiral Alexander Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport, by Lemuel Francis Abbott, painted 1795. ... The Battle of Groix was a naval battle fought on 23 June 1795 off the coast of France during the French Revolutionary War. ... Combatants Great Britain Spain Commanders John Jervis José de Cordóba Strength 15 ships of the line 27 ships of the line Casualties 73 men killed and 227 men wounded Four ships of the line; at least 250 men killed and 550 wounded The naval Battle of Cape St Vincent...

Her final battle was fought under Admiral Sir Robert Calder at the Battle of Cape Finisterre in 1805. Portrait of Robert Calder by Lemuel Francis Abbott, painted 1797 Admiral Robert Calder ( 1745– 1 September 1818) was a British naval officer who served in the Seven Years War, the American Revolutionary War, the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. ... The battle of Cape Finisterre was a naval battle of the War of the Third Coalition in the Napoleonic Wars, fought on 22 July 1805 off Cape Finisterre in northwest Spain between a British fleet commanded by Vice Admiral Robert Calder and a French fleet commanded by Admiral Pierre Charles... 1805 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...