French ship Flamand

The Flamand was a 56-gun "Bordelois"-class ship of the line of the French Navy. She was funded by a don des vaisseaux donation from the Estates of Flanders, and built by engineer Léon Guignace on a design by Antoine Groignard. She took part in Suffren's campaign during the American Revolutionary War.
Career.
Completed too late to serve in the Seven Years' War, "Flamand" was offered to the Ottoman Navy, along with her sister-ship "Ferme"; however the Ottoman were disappointed by the 100 000 piastres they had to pay for the first ship, and declined to purchase a second one.
Activated for the American Revolutionary War, "Flamand" was appointed to Suffren's squadron in the Indian Ocean.
At the Battle of Sadras, on 17 February 1782, Suffren ordered the 64-gun "Ajax", under René Joseph Bouvet de Précourt, and "Flamand", under Cuverville, to attack the British line to leeward. They both maneuvered to this effect, but then Tromelin, on "Annibal", countermanded the order by signaling "Ajax" and "Flamand" to return to their post in the line of battle. While "Ajax" obeyed the order, "Flamand" sailed on and Saint-Félix, of "Brillant", requested permission to replace "Ajax". 
In the Battle of Negapatam, where she engaged the much stronger HMS "Hero".
"Flamand" took part in the Battle of Cuddalore the next year; after her commanding officer, Lieutenant de Perier de Salvert, was killed, her first officer, Jacques Trublet de Villejégu, assumed command.