Acknowledgements | p. 6 |
Introduction | p. 7 |
Design History | |
The Prehistory of the 18pdr Cruiser | p. 10 |
Britain Adopts the 18pdr, 1778 | p. 13 |
A Phase of Gradual Evolution, 1790-1794 | p. 24 |
The 'French Programme', 1795 | p. 37 |
Small Ships and Experiments | p. 45 |
The Big Ship Era, 1796-1800 | p. 53 |
The Ships | |
Ordering Policy and Shipbuilding | p. 65 |
Design | p. 73 |
Performance | p. 79 |
Armament | p. 95 |
Details | p. 105 |
Notes | p. 117 |
Sources | p. 121 |
Books and Articles | p. 123 |
Index | p. 124 |
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