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[[File:AC4 Queen Anne's Revenge.png|thumb|250px|[[Edward Thatch|Blackbeard]]'s frigate, the ''Queen Anne's Revenge'']] | [[File:AC4 Queen Anne's Revenge.png|thumb|250px|[[Edward Thatch|Blackbeard]]'s frigate, the ''Queen Anne's Revenge'']] | ||
The '''frigate''' was a class of warship operated by, among others, the [[Royal Navy|British]], [[French Navy|French]], [[Spanish Navy|Spanish]] and [[Portuguese Navy|Portuguese]] navies. | The '''frigate''' was a class of warship operated by, among others, the [[Royal Navy|British]], [[French Navy|French]], [[Spanish Navy|Spanish]] and [[Portuguese Navy|Portuguese]] navies. | ||
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During the [[Golden Age of Piracy]], the frigate was among the most well-armed class of warships in operation throughout the [[Caribbean]], just shy of the greater [[Man O' War]]. Each ship bore three masts, and was capable of fielding up to forty-six guns over two decks; on top of this, they were fitted with heavy shot. | During the [[Golden Age of Piracy]], the frigate was among the most well-armed class of warships in operation throughout the [[Caribbean]], just shy of the greater [[Man O' War]]. Each ship bore three masts, and was capable of fielding up to forty-six guns over two decks; on top of this, they were fitted with heavy shot. | ||
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The frigate was a class of warship operated by, among others, the British, French, Spanish and Portuguese navies.
During the Golden Age of Piracy, the frigate was among the most well-armed class of warships in operation throughout the Caribbean, just shy of the greater Man O' War. Each ship bore three masts, and was capable of fielding up to forty-six guns over two decks; on top of this, they were fitted with heavy shot.
Notable frigates
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