Three ships of the
* "Algésiras" (1804), a
* "Algésiras" (1823), a
* "Algésiras" (1855), a swift 90-gun
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French ship Algésiras (1804) — Algésiras was a 74 gun French ship of the line built at Lorient in 1804, named after the Battle of Algeciras.In 1805 she sailed to the West Indies with Aigle where they joined a French fleet under Vice Admiral Villeneuve.In October 1805 she took… … Wikipedia
French ship Algésiras (1855) — The Algésiras was a 90 gun steam ship of the line of the French Navy.In 1859, she took part in the blockade of Venice and various operations in the Mediterranean.She was decommissioned in 1865 and used as a transport. She was later used as a… … Wikipedia
French ship Aigle (1800) — L Aigle was a 74 gun French ship of the line built at Rochefort in 1800. In 1805 she sailed to the West Indies with Algésiras where they joined a French fleet under Vice Admiral Villeneuve.In October 1805, L Aigle took part in the Battle of… … Wikipedia
French ship Pluton (1804) — Pluton was a 74 gun French ship of the line built at Toulon which took part in the Battle of Trafalgar under Captain Julien Cosmao.Two days later, on 23 October 1805 she was the flag ship of the counter attack from Cádiz, together with… … Wikipedia
French ship Le Redoutable — At least eleven vessels of the French Navy have borne the name Le Redoutable ( the frightening one ). Among them:* Le Redoutable : project for a ship of the line (1706) * Le Redoutable (1740): privateer * Le Redoutable (1749): 74 gun ship of the… … Wikipedia
Algésiras class ship of the line — The Algésiras class was a late type of 90 gun ships of the line used by the French navy. They were designed from the beginning to use a combination of sail and steam engine for propulsion.After the breakthrough of the Napoléon , the Algésiras… … Wikipedia
Téméraire class ship of the line — The Téméraire class ships of the line was a class of 107 74 gun ships of the line built between 1782 and 1813 for the French navy. The type was and remains the most numerous class of capital ship ever built.The class was designed by Jacques Noël… … Wikipedia
Culloden class ship of the line — HMS Hannibal (left foreground) lies aground and dismasted at the Battle of Algeciras Bay. Class overview Name: Culloden Opera … Wikipedia
HMS Tonnant (1798) — The Tonnant ( Thundering ) was a 80 gun ship of the line of the French Navy, lead ship of her class.She fought in the battles of Genoa on 14 March 1795 and the Nile on 1 August 1798 under Aristide Aubert Du Petit Thouars. During the battle, she… … Wikipedia
Early thermal weapons — were devices or substances used in warfare during the classical and medieval periods (approx 8th century BC until the mid 16th century AD) which used heat or burning action to destroy or damage enemy personnel, fortifications or territories.… … Wikipedia
