French ship Magnanime (1779)

The Magnanime was a 74-gun of the French Navy, lead ship of her class

She took part in the American War of Independence in De Grasse's squadron, most notably in the Battle of the Saintes, where she trailed with Zélée, in the Battle of St. Lucia, and in the Battle of the Chesapeake.

She was broken up in Brest in 1793.