Command a King's Ship

#8 Richard Bolitho

Command a King's Ship

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Spithead, 1784. His Majesty's Frigate Undine sets sail for India and the seas beyond. Europe may be at peace—but in colonial waters the promises of statesmen count for little and the bloody struggle for supremacy still goes on.

Genres: Historical FictionFictionHistoricalAdventureWarMaritimeMilitary FictionActionNaval Historical FictionNaval History

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