French Ship of Renowned Formidable

Formidable  is indeed worthy to b be called a ship of Renowned.  She took part in the Algeciras campaign making an appearance in the book Master and Commander.  Her captain was killed in the Frist Battle of Algeciras as she repaired damage and a new commander took the reigns.  She sailed on July 13 1801 and was chased by 4 English ship  a frigate HMS Thames and the ships of the line HMS Venerable (74), HMS Caesar (80) and HMS Superb (74).  She allowed HMS Venerable in to rage and in a sharp engagement dismasted her and left her in danger of sinking allowing Formidable to escape. 

Formidable latter too part in the Battle of Cape Finisterre, Trafalgar and Cape Ortegal where she was captured and renamed HMS Brave though she seems to have only served as a Prison ship. 

Her Leaping sword fish figurehead may be my favorite among the ships made by Warlord Games.

The Stern is elegant but Not quite a clean as sister ship Indomptable.   She a fine addition to my French Fleet.