Claim: In 1669, command of the Flotte du Ponant fleet (active until 1792) was entrusted to two vice-admirals, including Jean II d'Estrées, who commanded the fleet during the reign of Louis XIV.
Evidence: The command of the Levant and du Ponant fleets were entrusted on 12 November 1669 to two vice-admirals. Although Jean II d'Estrées commanded the fleet during the battles of the reign of Louis XIV, his successors were too old to have likely served at sea. 1669 – 1792