A ship of the line was a type of naval warship constructed from the 17th through the mid-19th century to take part in the naval tactic known as the line of battle, in which two columns of opposing warships would manoeuvre to bring the greatest weight of broadside guns to bear. Since these engagements were almost invariably won by the heaviest ships carrying the most powerful guns, the natural progression was to build sailing vessels that were the...
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Ships in class:
- French ship Royal Louis ,
- French ship Ville de Paris ,
- Spanish ship San Agustín ,
- HMS Warspite ,
- French ship Jean Bart ,
- French ship Royal Louis ,
- French ship Royal Louis ,
- French ship Royal Louis ,
- French ship Duquesne ,
- French ship Austerlitz
Ship class:
- Téméraire class ship of the line ,
- Tonnant class ship of the line ,
- Océan type 118-gun ship of the line ,
- Arrogant class ship of the line ,
- Bellona class ship of the line ,
- Algésiras class ship of the line ,
- Annibal class ship of the line ,
- Ramillies class ship of the line ,
- Albion class ship of the line ,
- Terrible class ship of the line
