BREST, FRANCE — A joyful return yesterday for a replica of a French American-revolution era fighting ship. The Hermione crossed the Atlantic to visit ports along America's East Coast. The original ...

The three masts of the 213 feet long frigate Hermione sails at La Rochelle, southwest France, as part of preparation of a trip to America, Wednesday, April 15, 2015. The replica of the frigate ...

A replica of the French frigate that transported General Lafayette to America in 1780 to rally US rebels battling for independence arrived back in France on Monday after a four-month Atlantic voyage.

A replica of the 18th century ship that took a French general on his voyage to become a hero of the American war of independence set sail again Saturday, cheered off by thousands of well-wishers and ...

With calls of "Au revoir" and the sounds of French singing filling the air, the replica 18th-century French frigate Hermione left City Dock in downtown Annapolis Thursday morning. The 216-foot-long ...

FOURAS, France — With champagne, fireworks and a presidential blessing, a painstakingly built replica of the frigate once used to bring French troops and funds to American revolutionaries is setting ...