French ship Formidable (1795)

Fine deed of arms by Captain Troude, Antoine Léon Morel-Fatio
History
France
Name	Formidable
Builder	Toulon
Laid down	August 1794
Launched	17 March 1795
In service	27 October 1795
Renamed	Renamed Figuieres on 4 December 1794 but reverted to Formidable on 31 May 1795
Captured	4 November 1805
United Kingdom
Name	Brave
Namesake	Bravery
Acquired	4 November 1805
Fate	Broken up in April 1816
General characteristics
Class and type	80-gun Tonnant-class ship of the line
Tons burthen	2,248 55⁄94 bm
Length	194 ft 6 in (59.28 m) (gundeck) 159 ft 7.75 in (48.6601 m) (keel)
Beam	51 ft 5.5 in (15.685 m)
Depth of hold	21 ft 6 in (6.55 m)
Sail plan	Full-rigged ship
Complement	690
Armament	French service: 30 × 36-pounder long guns 32 × 24-pounder long guns 18 × 12-pounder long guns 4 × obusiers de vaisseau British service: Lower deck: 32 × 32-pounder guns Upper deck: 30 × 18-pounder guns Quarterdeck: 2 × 12-pounder guns + 14 × 32-pounder carronades Forecastle: 2 × 12-pounder guns + 4 × 32-pounder carronades

Formidable was an 80-gun Tonnant-class ship of the line of the French Navy, laid down in August 1794 and given the name Formidable, on 5 October, but renamed Figuieres on 4 December 1794, although the name was restored to Formidable on 31 May 1795 after she was launched at Toulon on 17 March 1795. She participated in the Battle of Algeciras, the Battle of Cape Finisterre and several other actions before the British captured her at the Battle of Cape Ortegal on 4 November 1805. The British took her into service as HMS Brave. She was sold to be broken up in April 1816.