Frankfort-on-the-Main. A city of Prussia, province of Hesse-Nassau, to which it was annexed in 1866. It is situated on the right bank of the Main. Said to have been a free city in 1174, and suffered much by the wars of France. It was entered by the Prussians, who exacted heavy supplies, July 16, 1866.
Frankfort-on-the-Oder. A well-built town of Prussia, capital of the province of Brandenburg, 48 miles southeast from Berlin. It suffered much from marauders in the Middle Ages, and in the Thirty Years’ War. Near Frankfort, on August 12, 1759, Frederick of Prussia was defeated by the Russians and Austrians. See [Cunnersdorf].
Franklin. In the southern part of Tennessee, near the boundary-line of Alabama. A severe engagement took place here between the Union and Confederate forces under Gens. Schofield and Hood respectively, November 30, 1864.
Franks. A name given to a combination of the Northwestern German tribes about 240, which invaded Gaul and other parts of the empire with various success.
Fraser Gun. See [Ordnance, Woolwich Gun].
Fraud. See Appendix, [Articles of War], [60].
Fray. Affray; combat; duel; broil; contest.
Frazier’s Farm, Battle of. See [Glendale].
Fredericia. A fortified town of Denmark, in Jutland, on the Little Belt. It was besieged and taken by Prussia in 1864.
Fredericksburg. A city of Spottsylvania Co., Va., on the south bank of the Rappahannock River. On December 10, 1862, Gen. Burnside and the Federal army of the Potomac crossed the small deep river of the Rappahannock. On December 11, Fredericksburg was bombarded by the Federals and destroyed. On the 13th commenced a series of most desperate yet unsuccessful attacks on the Confederate works, defended by Gens. Lee, Jackson, Longstreet, and others. Gen. Hooker crossed the river with reserves, and joined in the conflict in vain. The Federal army recrossed the Rappahannock December 15 and 16. This battle was one of the severest of the war. Fredericksburg was the scene of several bloody battles during the civil war.