Pierre Dumanoir le Pelley
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Vice-Admiral Pierre Étienne René Marie Dumanoir Le Pelley was a French Navy officer best known for commanding the vanguard of the French fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar. His conduct during this battl
c. 1791–1798 portrait
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
Pierre Dumanoir le Pelley
…was promoted to Commander of the Legion of Honour on 14 June 1804. On the death of Admiral de Latouche-Tréville on 20 August 1804, he was aboard the Formidable and was provisionally in command of the Toulon squadron and hoped to retain command. However, the Emperor called Vice-Admiral de Villeneuve there. A…
Formidable (second from right) at the Second Battle of Algeciras