Redoubtable Collection

The Battle of Trafalgar, H. M. S. Victory breaks the line
Illustration showing the moment during the Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805, that HMS Victory broke through the enemy line and also the moment of Nelsons mortal wounding

The Redoubtable
5310338 The Redoubtable; (add.info.: The Redoubtable; French naval ironclad warship. Illustration 1889.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Men of the Redoubtable try to board HMS Victory at Trafalgar
Men of the French vessel The Redoubtable try to board the HMS Victory during the Battle of Trafalgar during the Napoleonic War - 21st October 1805. Date: 1805

Redoubtable
la Marine Francaise Imperiale - Redoubtable, a central battery ship, with main armament grouped around the centre of the ship with a gun in each corner and two guns on the forecastle

The Despotic Lady (engraving)
1048175 The Despotic Lady (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Despotic Lady)

The Battle of Trafalgar, 1805, c. 1848 (oil on canvas)
CF1706 The Battle of Trafalgar, 1805, c.1848 (oil on canvas) by Stuart, William (fl.1848-67); 149.9x241. cm; Coram in the care of the Foundling Museum

Guys Cliffe House, Near Warwick (photo)
727544 Guys Cliffe House, Near Warwick (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Guys Cliffe House, Near Warwick)

The "Victory"breaks the Line, the Moment of Nelsons Death (litho)
1042736 The " Victory" breaks the Line, the Moment of Nelsons Death (litho) by Martino, Eduardo de (1838-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: The " Victory" breaks the Line)

HMS Redoubtable bombarding off coast of Flanders, WW1
The British battleship HMS Redoubtable (the renamed HMS Revenge) carrying out bombardment duties on German positions off the coast of Flanders during the First World War. Date: 7 September 1915

Through the Hoop
A redoubtable croquet-player ponders a tricky shot - how to get his own ball through the hoop without taking his opponent with him ?

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Amidst the roaring cannons and thundering waves of the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, the Redoubtable, a formidable French ship of the line, valiantly attempted to breach the British fleet's defenses, with H.M.S. Victory at its helm. In this pivotal moment, captured in engravings like "The Despotic Lady" and "The Victory breaks the Line," the men of the Redoubtable bravely tried to board the mighty vessel, but ultimately fell to the superior might of Admiral Nelson's forces. Fast forward to a new century and a new war, the Redoubtable once again made waves as a battleship during World War I, bombarding the coast of Flanders. Through the hoop of history, the Redoubtable's redoubtable legacy endures, a testament to the indomitable spirit of those who sailed her decks.