British Frigate vs French Frigate 1793-1814

Name: British Frigate vs French Frigate 1793-1814
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ISBN: 9781780961323

ISBN-10: 1780961324

ISBN-13: 9781780961323

Edition: 2013

Authors: Mark Lardas, Peter Dennis, Peter Bull

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In the Age of Fighting Sail (1650-1820), ambitious officers of the navies of many nations sought command of a frigate. Speedy, nimble and formidably armed, frigates often operated independently, unlike the larger ships of the line. Legendary sailors such as Edward Pellew and Charles-Alexandre Léon Durand, Comte de Linoise, found that commanding such a ship offered numerous opportunities for wealth - in the form of prize money paid out for captured enemy vessels - and, even more importantly, prestige and promotion for captains who prevailed in the numerous single-ship duels that characterized frigate warfare. During in the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars both Great Britain and France…

Book details

List price: $30.00
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Publication date: 5/21/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 80
Size: 7.30" wide x 9.87" long x 0.23" tall
Weight: 0.572
Language: English



Introduction


Chronology


Design and Development


The Strategic Situation


Technical Specifications


The Combatants


Combat


Statistics and Analysis


Conclusion


Further Reading


Index