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Frigates during the War of 1812

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Command of a frigate was the goal of every clashing captain during the Age of Fighting Sail, the period from 1650 through 1820. 
Not only could a frigate beat anything that it could catch and escape from anything that could beat it, 
but the captain of a frigate also commanded the most potent independent warship afloat. A ship of the line, though larger and more powerful, 
usually operated in a squadron under an admirals command, and foughtunder his directions in a rigid line of battle. 
Sloops of war or corvettes were lighter than frigates, and were easy prey for the big cruisers. 
The various smaller craft - such as cutters, luggers, and schooners — were used either as dispatch ships or convoy escorts, 
and were commanded by junior officers. For a captain hungry for distinction, a frigate command was the pinnacle