French fighting sword, the hilt of the sword consists of a gilt or brass stirrup guard. The quillon has a turned-up end and the langets are engraved with a foul anchor and a cable motif. The sword has a rounded pommel with a flute and a plain back-piece. The grip is made of black polished horn, with single strands of thin twisted copper wire wrapped around it. The steel blade is very curved and is flat-backed with one broad shallow groove running almost to the point. The black leather scabbard has two gilt lockets and rings with chape. The reverse of the top locket is engraved with the words 'La Fongeux 80Gs Trafalgar 21st Octr 1805'.

It is thought that a French Naval Officer surrendered this sword when the 'Fougueux' surrendered to Lieutenant Fortescue Kennedy of HMS 'Temeraire' who boarded her with a few men and in ten minutes had taken complete possession of the prize. Kennedy was born in 1774 and entered the Navy in 1789. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in 1796, to Commander in 1805 and to Captain in 1813. He was Superintendent of Sheerness Dockyard from 1834-1838. He died in 1848.