The Flying Squadron

#11 A Nathaniel Drinkwater Novel

Richard Woodman

It is 1811 and Napoleon’s French Empire dominates Europe. Desperate to stem the encroaching French tide and avert war with the emerging power of the United States, the Royal Navy orders Captain Nathaniel Drinkwater to the Chesapeake Bay to heal the rift between London and Washington.
Quite by chance, on the banks of the Potomac, Drinkwater discovers the first clue to a bold plan by which the U.S. could defeat the Royal Navy, collapse the British government and utterly destroy the British cause. Amid personal crisis, Drinkwater takes command of a squadron sent against the Americans in the South Atlantic, audaciously risking his reputation and, in a climactic confrontation, coming face-to-face with the horror of an interminable war. « less more »

Globe Pequot / Sheridan House

Pages: 256 • Trim: 6 x 9

978-1-57409-077-2 • Paperback • October 1999 • $16.95 • (£10.95)

978-1-57409-328-5 • eBook • October 1999 • $15.99 • (£10.95)

Series: Mariners Library Fiction Classic

Subjects: Fiction / Historical / General

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#11 A Nathaniel Drinkwater Novel

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Summary

It is 1811 and Napoleon’s French Empire dominates Europe. Desperate to stem the encroaching French tide and avert war with the emerging power of the United States, the Royal Navy orders Captain Nathaniel Drinkwater to the Chesapeake Bay to heal the rift between London and Washington.
Quite by chance, on the banks of the Potomac, Drinkwater discovers the first clue to a bold plan by which the U.S. could defeat the Royal Navy, collapse the British government and utterly destroy the British cause. Amid personal crisis, Drinkwater takes command of a squadron sent against the Americans in the South Atlantic, audaciously risking his reputation and, in a climactic confrontation, coming face-to-face with the horror of an interminable war.

Book Details

Globe Pequot / Sheridan House

Pages: 256 • Trim: 6 x 9

978-1-57409-077-2 • Paperback • October 1999 • $16.95 • (£10.95)

978-1-57409-328-5 • eBook • October 1999 • $15.99 • (£10.95)

Series: Mariners Library Fiction Classic

Subjects: Fiction / Historical / General

Table of Contents

Flying Squadron Contents PART ONE: HAWKS AND DOVES Cawsand Bay 1 The King's Messenger 2 Roast Pork and Politics 3 A Capital Shot 4 The Paineite 5 An Invitation 6 The Widow Shaw 7 A Riot in the Blood 8 The Master Commandant 9 After the Fall 10 The Parthian Shot PART TWO: THE COMMODORE Gantley Hall 11 A Crossing of Rubicons 12 David and Goliath 13 The Intruder 14 Cry Havoc ... 15 The Whaler PART THREE: A FURIOUS ASIDE The Admiralty 16 The Dogs of War 17 The Flying Squadron The Puppet-master Author's Note

The Flying Squadron

#11 A Nathaniel Drinkwater Novel

Richard Woodman

The Flying Squadron

#11 A Nathaniel Drinkwater Novel

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