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Edward Gibbon – Critical Observations on the Sixth Book of the Aeneid; Oliver Goldsmith: The Life of Thomas Parnell; Life of Henry St. John, Lord Viscount Bolingbroke; Ukawsaw Gronniosaw – A Narrative of the Most Remarkable Particulars in the Life of Ukawsaw Gronniosaw, an African Prince; Baron d'Holbach – The System of Nature
Warren's squadron went on to destroy one frigate and capture another. They also drove ashore the corvettes Alerte and Espion, both of which had been Royal Navy sloops. Pellew refused to burn either ship, as they contained wounded men, and the French later refloated Espion. The squadron also captured many vessels from French coastal convoys.
1770s; 1780s; 1790s; 1800s; 1810s; 1820s; Subcategories. This category has the following 14 subcategories, out of 14 total. ... Book series introduced in the 1770s (6 ...
Lieutenant Commander Nicholas John Turney Monsarrat FRSL RNVR (/ ˈ m ɒ n s ə r æ t / [1] 22 March 1910 – 8 August 1979) was a British novelist known for his sea stories, particularly The Cruel Sea (1951) and Three Corvettes (1942–1945), but perhaps known best internationally for his novels, The Tribe That Lost Its Head and its sequel, Richer Than All His Tribe.
The modern roles that a corvette fulfills include coastal patrol craft, missile boat and fast attack craft. These corvettes are typically between 500 and 2,000 tons. Recent designs of corvettes may approach 3,000 tons and include a hangar to accommodate a helicopter, having size and capabilities that overlap with smaller frigates. However ...