ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FRIGATE
From French frégate, from Italian fregata, of unknown origin.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FRIGATE»
Discover the use of
frigate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
frigate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The
Frigate Surprise: The Complete Story of the Ship Made ...
Draws on historical and fictional sources to document the story of the famous ship from Patrick O'Brian's novels, in a fan's visual chronicle that illustrates its design, incorporates specially commissioned images, and offers insight into ...
Brian Lavery, Geoff Hunt, 2009
This is a new release of the original 1923 edition.
Charles Boardman Hawes, 2013
3
Commander: The Life and Exploits of Britain's Greatest ...
Depicts the adventurous and heroic life story of Edward Pellew, the British naval officer who worked his way up to commanding the HMS Indefatigable during the Revolutionary War and also fought during the French Revolution and Napoleonic ...
4
The 44-gun
Frigate USS Constitution: "Old Ironsides"
The internationally acclaimed draftsman and author Karl-Heinz Marquardt worked closely with the team at the Constitution to ensure that the book is accurate and up to date.
Karl Heinz Marquardt, 2005
"Alaric Bond has stepped into the first rank of writers of historic naval fiction." The Second Book in the Fighting Sail Series
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British
Frigate vs French
Frigate: 1793-1814
This book discusses the evolving technology of these fast, powerful warships, and examines four different frigate duels, each illustrating an important aspect of frigate warfare.
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Guardian of the Great Lakes: The U.S. Paddle
Frigate Michigan
From their social and community life in Erie, Pennsylvania, to storms, shipwrecks, and sickness, the records kept by the men of the USS Michigan have helped to produce in this book an accurate and detailed narrative of naval and maritime ...
8
Patrick Henry and the
Frigate's Keel: And Other Stories of a ...
THIS. spirit of liberty must have wandered in Europe for a good many years
before it came to America, but it came to America a long time ago, so long ago
that my grandmother couldn't say who brought it here originally. And my
grandmother ...
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Neptune's Militia: The
Frigate South Carolina During the ...
A survey of the career of the frigate South Carolina, the largest American warship operating during the Revolution.
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Nelson's Navy: The Ships, Men, and Organisation, 1793-1815
3 Frigates The Role of the Frigate The frigate was the most glamorous type of
ship in the navy. It was big enough to carry a significant gun power, but fast
enough to evade larger enemies. It was likely to be given an independent role,
while ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FRIGATE»
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frigate is used in the context of the following news items.
18th century frigate replica "Hermione" arrives at Boston harbor
A life-size replica of a French navy frigate famous for carrying General Lafayette to Boston to fight the American War of Independence, arrives in ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
Indian Navy frigate on surveillance duty in South Indian Ocean
New Delhi: Indian Navy's stealth frigate INS Teg is on a two-month long deployment in the South Indian Ocean to provide surveillance support ... «Zee News, Jul 15»
Replica Revolutionary-Era French Frigate To Stop In Boston, Maine …
The Hermione–the replica of a frigate originally built by Lafayette in the 1770's to help the Americans fight the British during the Revolutionary ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
Newly equipped Canadian frigate joins NATO maritime group in …
The Royal Canadian Navy Halifax-class frigate HMCS Winnipeg, pictured here earlier in its service days prior to the class's modernisation ... «IHS Jane's 360, Jul 15»
US to assess options for overseas frigate combat system update
The US Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) has released a Request for Information (RfI) seeking information on combat system ... «IHS Jane's 360, Jul 15»
USS Oscar Austin is home, USS Kauffman due back Sunday
The destroyer Oscar Austin is back and the frigate USS Kauffman comes home Sunday from its final deployment. Loading… Post to Facebook. «13newsnow.com, Jul 15»
USS Kauffman to return from final frigate cruise
The destroyer Oscar Austin will return to Norfolk on Friday, and will be followed by the frigate Kauffman two days later. The destroyer is ... «NavyTimes.com, Jul 15»
French frigate Hermione 'returns' to Newport
NEWPORT, R.I. — Six cannons firing six shots each saluted the French frigate Hermione as it arrived at Fort Adams, and the ship, a faithful ... «The Providence Journal, Jul 15»
Australian frigate visits Cape Town on commemoration tour
HMAS Anzac in Cape Town. Photo by Dean Wingrin. The Royal Australian Navy's helicopter frigate HMAS Anzac arrived in Cape Town on ... «defenceWeb, Jul 15»
Replica of Lafayette's frigate sails into New York on 4th of July
A replica of the boat which brought General Lafayette to America, a pivotal moment in the Revolutionary War, sails into New York on ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
