The Eyes of the Fleet: Popular History of Frigates and Frigate Captains, 1793-1815 - Hardcover

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Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0091746388 ISBN 13: 9780091746384

Publisher: Hutchinson, 1990

Synopsis

The frigate, in its classical wooden sailing-ship form, was a fast scouting cruiser - "the eyes of the fleet", in Nelson's words. But the frigate was something much more that a mere scout - it was a true fighting ship, lightly built but heavily-gunned for its size, designed for every naval task short of taking part in the great set-pieces between battleships. The author examines the frigate's evolution, the men who sailed in them and the most famous single-ship actions.

About this edition

• Publisher: Hutchinson
• Publication date: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0091746388
• ISBN 13: 9780091746384
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 298