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1805
It is the summer of 1804 and Napoleon's Combined Fleet is soon destined to meet Nelson at Trafalgar. Capt. Nathaniel Drinkwater meanwhile is blockading French ports and is unprepared for the events soon to unfurl.
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A Tradition of Victory
After eight years of war with France, Britain must make a gesture that will show strength and determination that will dramatically weaken the French cause. The admiralty wants an attack.
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Admiral Hornblower in the West Indies
Book 11 in the series. Admiral Hornblower struggles to impose order following the Napoleonic Wars, surviving pirates, revolutionaries and a hurricane; unfortunately, peace isn't as peaceful as he thought.
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African Queen
Basis for the famous film. A classic romantic adventure: a disreputable Cockney, an English spinster and an asthmatic steam launch on a mission in Central Africa.
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Artemis
Second in this distinguished series. Kydd, who after being forced to sea, now loves it, ships out on the crack frigate Artemis. After a fierce battle with the French, a perilous voyage eventually takes her around the world. Stout-hearted, rousing stuff.
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Baltic Mission
Drinkwater's frigate, HMS Antigone, is ordered to the Baltic in spring of 1807 where sudden orders and diplomatic intrigue make the mission one of extreme personal danger.
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Beyond the Reef
In March 1808 as Napoleon holds Portugal and threatens Spain, Vice Admiral Sir Richard Bolitho is dispatched to the Cape of Good Hope to set up a permanent naval force.
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Bomb Vessel, The
A young Capt. Drinkwater is given command of an aging cargo ship and soon finds himself caught up in intrigue ashore and afloat culminating in complex and heroic action in the decisive battle of Copenhagen.
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Brig of War, A
Promoted to lieutenant of the brig Hellebore, Drinkwater is sent by Nelson to pursue an old enemy. His fight to bring a half-armed ship safely to the Cape of Good Hope is beset with personal enmity, French interference and the sea's violence.
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Caine Mutiny
Famous tale of Captain Queeg and a mutiny aboard the Caine, a U.S.Navy destroyer battling a Pacific typhoon. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and a best-seller for decades.
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Captain's Vengeance
It is early February, 1799 in the Caribbean, and Capt. Alan Lewrie is searching for a prize ship he'd previously taken that had disappeared form the anchorage off Dominica. A valuable cargo, a ship and his prize crew need to be found and quickly. Paperback
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Celtic Ring, The
A truly salty tale of sailing skill and bizarre events involving attempted murder, arms smuggling, a Druidic cult set in Scotland. Has been compared to The Riddle of the Sands and should become just such a classic.
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