O'Higgins (frigate)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

O'Higgins was a Chilean frigate famous for her actions under Captain Lord Cochrane. She was a heavy frigate of 44 guns and 1200 tons sailing under the Chilean flag. O'Higgins was built in Russia before 1817, and was originally named María Isabel. The vessel was named after Bernardo O'Higgins, the South American Independentist leader and first Chilean head of state. O'Higgins was lost at sea in 1826.

[edit] External links


 This article about a specific naval ship or boat is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org../../../o/27/h/O%27Higgins_%28frigate%29_e803.html"