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9780851776279

The Heavy Frigate

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  • ISBN13:

    9780851776279

  • ISBN10:

    0851776272

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 1995-03-01
  • Publisher: Potomac Books Inc
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Author Biography

Rob Gardiner is editorial director of Conway Maritime Press.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgementsp. 6
Introductionp. 7
Design History
The Prehistory of the 18pdr Cruiserp. 10
Britain Adopts the 18pdr, 1778p. 13
A Phase of Gradual Evolution, 1790-1794p. 24
The 'French Programme', 1795p. 37
Small Ships and Experimentsp. 45
The Big Ship Era, 1796-1800p. 53
The Ships
Ordering Policy and Shipbuildingp. 65
Designp. 73
Performancep. 79
Armamentp. 95
Detailsp. 105
Notesp. 117
Sourcesp. 121
Books and Articlesp. 123
Indexp. 124
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