We should simulate a battle like this some day and see who would come on top.. Perhaps all the beta testers as england and the pre order noobies as french/spanish !
I dont know about the Spanish but the French Admiral Villanueve was not the best and an American admiral with one of these super 1st rates in the battle could have turned the tide.
Im fully expecting a skirnish only battle setting like in total war mp style . Perhaps have point system where the teams can divy up the ship quality to team members style etc.
Imagine if the US could have fielded those 2 first rates at the battle of Trafalgar. With American leadership at then Boney might have made landfall after all!