The Aigle was a 74-gun French ship of the line which took part in the Battle of Trafalgar. She was taken during the battle. The Seventy-four was a two-decked sailing ship of the line nominally carrying 74 guns. ... Ships of the line were 1st, 2nd, or 3rd-rated ships in the rating system of the Royal Navy. ... The Battle of Trafalgar, fought on 21 October 1805, was the most significant naval engagement of the Napoleonic Wars and the pivotal naval battle of the 19th century. ...

On the following day, her crew rose up against the British prize crew, and recaptured the ship. However, she was wrecked in the storm of October 23, 1805. October 23 is the 296th day of the year (297th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 69 days remaining. ... 1805 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...