Autumn 1803, and Britain remains under the threat of invasion. HMS *Prometheus* is needed to reinforce Nelson's squadron blockading the French off Toulon, but a major action has left her severely damaged and the British Fleet outnumbered. *Prometheus* must be brought back to fighting order without d
HMS Prometheus (The Fighting Sail Series, #8)
โ Scribed by Bond, Alaric
- Book ID
- 108896757
- Year
- 2016
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 219 KB
- Series
- Fighting Sail 8
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781943404063
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โฆ Synopsis
Overview: Autumn 1803, and Britain remains under the threat of invasion. HMS Prometheus is needed to reinforce Nelson's squadron blockading the French off Toulon, but a major action has left her severely damaged and the British Fleet outnumbered. Prometheus must be brought back to fighting order without delay, and the work proves more than a simple refit.
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