Model La Couronne Historic French Galleon, Handcrafted Miniature Wooden Ship, Hand Made Museum Quality Models
Model La Couronne, Handcrafted Miniature Wooden Ship, Hand Made Museum Quality Models - About La Couronne (French for "crown"). Was an emblematic ship of the French Navy built by Richelieu. La Couronne was a war Galleon built by the French themselves in accordance to Richelieu's plans to renew the French Navy, after a series of ships built by the Dutch. The construction was overseen by the famous carpenter Charles Morieur, from Dieppe. She was one of the most advanced units of her time. She bore 68 heavy guns, 8 firing to the bow and 8 to the aft, an unusual feature until Dupuy de Lôme redesigned naval artillery. The Couronne took part in the siege of Hondarribia in 1638, and another expedition to Spain in 1639 under Henri de Sourdis.
