French ship Bucentaure (1804)

French ship Bucentaure (1804)

:"For the Venetian vessel, see Bucentaur."The "Bucentaure" was a "Tonnant" class 80-gun ship of the line of the French Navy. She was the flagship of Vice-Admiral Latouche Tréville, who died on board on 18 August 1804.

Vice-Admiral Villeneuve hoisted his flag on 6 November 1804. At the Battle of Trafalgar, on 21 October 1805, she was commanded by Captain Jean-Jacques Magendie. Admiral Nelson's HMS "Victory", leading the weather column of the British fleet, broke the French line just astern of "Bucentaure" and just ahead of "Redoutable". The broadside fired by "Victory" raked her in the less protected stern and she lost 197 killed and 85 wounded (including Captain Magendie); Admiral Villeneuve was lucky to survive, but this effectively put "Bucentaure" out of most of the fight. After three hours of fighting, she surrendered to Captain James Atcherly of the Marines from HMS "Conqueror.

Villeneuve is supposed to have asked to whom he was surrendering. On being told it was Captain Pellew, he replied, 'There is no shame in surrendering to the gallant Sir Edward Pellew.' When he was informed that the Conqueror's captain (Israel Pellew) was Sir Edward's brother, he said, 'England is fortunate to have two such brothers.'

In the following days, "Bucentaure's" crew rose up against the British prize crew, and recaptured the ship. However, she was wrecked in the storm of 23 October 1805.


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