The French Imperial Navy (French: Marine Impériale) was the navy of the First French Empire which existed between 1804 and 1815. It was formed in May 1804 from the navy of the French First Republic, and spent its existence fighting against the Royal Navy in concert with allied navies as part of the Napoleonic Wars.
The French Imperial Navy (French: Marine Impériale) was the navy of the First French Empire which existed between 1804 and 1815. It was formed in May 1804 from the navy of the French First Republic, and spent its existence fighting against the Royal Navy in concert with allied navies as part of the Napoleonic Wars.
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