Courageux was a 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy, lead ship of a two-ship sub-type of the Téméraire class that also comprised Marengo.

On 16 February 1809, she left Lorient as flagship of a squadron also comprising Polonais and D'Hautpoul.

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