The Fougueux (1785-1805): prototype of an 18th–19th century French construction method

The 74-gun French ship Fougueux (1785-1805) belonged to the Spanish-French fleet that faced the British in the Battle of Trafalgar on 21 October 1805. This warship was lost off the coast of Sancti Petri after the battle. About two centuries later, an array of iron cannons and wooden remains were stu...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Rodríguez Mariscal, Nuria E., Ciarlo, Nicolás Carlos, Alzaga García, Milagros, Rieth, Eric, Izaguirre Lacoste, Manuel
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/167120
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/167120
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR
FASTENINGS
FOUGUEUX
NAVAL CONSTRUCTION
SHEATHING
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/6.1
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/6
Descripción
Sumario:The 74-gun French ship Fougueux (1785-1805) belonged to the Spanish-French fleet that faced the British in the Battle of Trafalgar on 21 October 1805. This warship was lost off the coast of Sancti Petri after the battle. About two centuries later, an array of iron cannons and wooden remains were studied at this site by the Underwater Archaeology Centre of Andalusia. This paper presents the results of the analysis of the ship’s construction method, whose particularities place it within the tradition of French naval construction between the late 18th century and early 19th century.