The tenth Richard Bolitho novel in Alexander Kent's spectacularly successful series deals with Bolitho's life as a young lieutenant aboard the Trojan, an eighty-gun ship of the line. The year is 1777 when the revolution in America has erupted into a full-scale war. The navy's main task is to prevent
Bolitho #05 - In Gallant Company
โ Scribed by Alexander Kent
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Year
- 2004;2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 171 KB
- Category
- Fiction
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โฆ Synopsis
SUMMARY:
Action under sail from the master storyteller of the sea. New York 1777. As the American Revolution rages on the mainland, the British Navy prepares for action at sea. Against a growing fleet of American and French privateers, the Navy must maintain its blockade of Washington's vital military supplies. Caught up in the turmoil, junior officer Richard Bolitho finds himself having to make momentous decisions in the heat of battle - decisions that will affect the lives of many men and perhaps the outcome of history.
SUMMARY:
In another thrilling Richard Bolitho adventure, the navy prepares for action at sea against a growing fleet of American and French privateers, as the American Revolution rages on the mainland.
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