In 1692, on the 12th of May, now carrying 104 guns, she left Brest, leading a 45-vessel fleet; on the 29th, the squadron met a 97-ship strong English and Dutch fleet in the Battle of Barfleur. In spite of their numerical inferiority, the French attacked but were forced to flee after a large-scale battle resulting in heavy damage to both sides. The "Soleil Royal" was too severely damaged to return to Brest, and was beached in Cherbourg for repairs, along with the "Admirable" and "Triomphant".