British Frigate vs French Frigate: 1793-1814
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 this book, four representative frigate duels are examined: first, a battle fought between two closely matched ships (HMS Nymphe (36) vs La Cléopâtre (32); second, a victory won by an inferior British frigate over a superior French frigate (HMS P…
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Weitere Autoren: Dennis, Peter (Illustr.)
- ISBN: 978-1-78096-132-3
- EAN: 9781780961323
- Produktnummer: 19432929
- Verlag: Osprey Pub Inc
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2013
- Seitenangabe: 80 S.
- Masse: H25.1 cm x B18.4 cm x D0.7 cm 262 g
- Reihenbandnummer: 52
- Gewicht: 262
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