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Originally Posted by elessaria
I would guess that the Wenden was built significantly later.
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Exactly, plus the English typically overgunned their ships, going for firepower at the expense of good handling. This wasn't corrected until after 1760, and slowly at that. So yes, the
Prince is an English 100-gun 1st rate of 1670, while the
Wenden is a Danish 3rd rate* from 1705 and significantly larger.
*In English parlance; I believe she was considered a 1st rate in the Danish navy. She was one of their largest ships.