Lion was a Téméraire class 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy.

Six days into the journey, she encountered a British squadron sent by Admiral Cuthbert Collingwood, which gave chase.

In the ensuing Battle of Maguelone, Lion ran aground near Sète, and was set on fire by her crew to avoid capture.

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