Introduction -- Design and development: America builds a navy ; Foreign trends ; The Humphreys frigates ; War expansion ; 'Gradual increase' ; The final frigates -- Operational history: Early years: the Quasi-War and Barbary Wars ; The War of 1812 ; The heavy frigate area ; The Civil War and beyond -- The ships: Humphreys frigates ; War-built ships ; 'Gradual increase' frigates ; Other heavy frigates.
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Frigates-- United States-- History-- 19th century.