Levant Fleet
The Levant Fleet (French: Flotte du Levant) was the designation under the Ancien Regime for the naval vessels of the Royal French Navy in the Mediterranean. The fleet carried out operations such as asserting naval supremacy and protecting convoys. Its counterpart was the Flotte du Ponant, which saw service in the English Channel and in the Atlantic Ocean.
| Levant Fleet | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1689–1792 |
| Country | Kingdom of France |
| Branch | Royal French Navy |
| Type | Naval fleet |
| Role | Naval operations in the Mediterranean |
| Garrison/HQ | Arsenal of Toulon Arsenal of Galères |
| Engagements | Franco-Dutch War Nine Years' War War of the Spanish Succession War of the Austrian Succession Seven Years' War American War of Independence |
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