French ship Roland (1771) explained
Roland was an 64-gun ship of the line of the French Navy, launched in 1771.
Career
From 1773 to 1775, Roland was the flagship of the Second voyage of Kerguelen.
Roland took part in the Battle of Ushant on 27 July 1778 under Gilart de Larchantel.
Fate
Roland was destroyed in an accidental fire in Brest on 22 February 1779, along with the nearby frigate Zéphyr.
References
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