Author: LARDAS, MARK
Title: British Frigate Vs French Frigate 1793–1814
Description: Oxford: Osprey Publishing, 2013. First Edition. First Printing; Paperback. ISBN: 1780961324. Duel Series; B&W and Color & Map; 9.7 X 7.2 X 0.3 inches; 80 pages; Soft cover has blue/white spine with black/white lettering. Light rubbing, scuffing, bumping to covers. Pages are clean and tight. Extensively illustrated with color and b/w pictures and a map. #52 in the Duel series. '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 Pallas (32) vs Minerve (40) ; third, a victory - the only one - by an inferior French frigate over a superior British frigate (HMS Ambuscade (32) vs Baïonnaise (24) , and fourth, victory of a superior British frigate over an inferior French frigate (HMS Indefatigable (44) of Hornblower fame vs La Virginie (40). Featuring specially commissioned artwork and offering expert analysis, this study provides a vivid account of the bloody combats fought by the most romantic warship of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic era - the frigate.' Index.. Near Fine .

Keywords: 1780961324 9781780961323; Military History; British History; Naval History; Naval Battles; French History; French Navy; Frigates; Warships; Cultural History European History Naval/Marine/Sailing Geography English/British History Biography/Memoirs/Journals