Four officers frame the Royal Navy frigate story, beginning with Edward Pellew's rise from an argumentative young seaman to command of HMS Winchelsea and the Western Frigate Squadron. His service in Indefatigable included captures off Ireland and the hard fight with Droits de l'Homme alongside HMS Amazon. The career shows how success in detached frigate operations could lead to senior fleet command.
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Edward Pellew and the Western Frigate Squadron
Edward Pellew's rise through small ships and frigates shows how independent commands rewarded initiative, seamanship, and personal courage.