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Did France maintain a Danube flotilla?

French ships deployed on the Danube for individual campaigns without a permanent flotilla or supporting infrastructure.

Question

Did France maintain a force on the Danube?

Short answer

French ships appeared for particular campaigns, but France did not maintain a permanent flotilla or supporting infrastructure there.

Notes

France assembled ships for particular Danube campaigns without maintaining a standing river force or building permanent infrastructure. Those temporary deployments did not amount to a permanent flotilla.