British Frigate vs French Frigate: 1793-1814

by Mark Lardas

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 L on 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1780961324
• ISBN13: 9781780961323
• Release Date: May 2013
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.3" x 9.8"