French ship Formidable

A number of ships of the French Navy have born the name Formidable, honouring the trait of inspiring fear in the enemy. Among them:


 * Formidable (1691-1714), a 96-gun ship of the line
 * Formidable (1751-1759), a 80-gun ship of the line
 * Formidable (1794-1814), ex-Marat, a Téméraire class ship of the line
 * Formidable (1795-1805), a 80-gun ship of the line
 * Formidable (1824-1836)
 * Formidable (1885), an early battleship