French Royal Navy

The French Navy (officially the Marine Nationale - National Navy) is the maritime arm of the French military.

History
During the seventeenth century, the French Navy became a consistent instrument of Kingdom of France. In 1630 the French Navy occupied English colony Oxbay in the Caribbean. Under the tutelage of king Louis XIV, the French Navy was well financed and equipped, managing to score several early victories in the Nine Years War against the English Royal Navy and the Dutch Navy.

In 1689, during the War of the League of Augsberg, combined forces of French Navy and buccaneers from Tortuga, under command of French Admiral Baron Jean de Pointis, manage to capture Cartagena, the richest Spanish city in the Spanish Main.

During the era of Jack Sparrow, the French Navy continued to score various successes although British Royal Navy under commanders such as Admiral Bratton and Commodore James Norrington dominates the Seven Seas.

Notable ships

 * Oiseau
 * French war galleon
 * Blood Scourge
 * Cerberus
 * Shadow Crow

Appearances

 * Pirates of the Caribbean (game)
 * ''Pirates of the Caribbean: The Legend of Jack Sparrow
 * Pirates of the Caribbean Online