Impérieuse was originally the Medea, captured from Spain in 1804. She was the fastest ship of her class in the Navy. At the time of The Battle of Aix-Roads, she mounted 40 guns and carried a crew of 284 men and 35 marines.
A modern sailor is recruited by the Royal Navy and finds himself on the deck of HMS Impérieuse in 1813, as she sails into battle against overwhelming odds. At stake are $5 billion in gold and the fate of the modern world.