Robuste was an 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy, built by Antoine Groignard.

[2] Initially intended as a 64-gun ship, Robuste was built in the Lorient shipyard of the French East India Company.

[1] In June 1777, she was under Lamotte-Picquet, and received the visit of Emperor Joseph II.

[1] On 14 February 1778, Robuste fired a nine-gun salute for USS Ranger, marking the first time a foreign warship recognised the US flag.

[3] Robuste took part in the campaign in 1779 and 1780[1] as De Grasse's flagship.