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Devil to Pay
A lieutenant's rank belying his undistinguished naval career, Richard Delancey finds that his fluency in French lands him a secret mission, but to his chagrin, it goes awry.
So Near So Far
Richard Delancey is soon called into action once more, as Britain prepares for the threat of a new French assault. Disturbing rumors are circulating about Napoleon's new weapons of …
Dead Reckoning
In this final book in the Richard Delancey series, Captain Richard Delancey heads for the East Indies on the 32-gun frigate Laura to take part in the capture of the Cape of Good …
The Trade Winds
First Published in 2005. The authors of this book have tried to portray, in outline, the background of trade against which the Navy of Nelson's time had to operate. The Tarde Winds …
So Near, So Far
Richard Delancey is soon called into action once more, as Britain prepares for the threat of a new French assault. Disturbing rumors are circulating about Napoleons new weapons of …
Dead Reckoning
After taking command of the frigate Laura, Richard Delancey is sent to the East Indies to hunt down and destroy the French privateer Subtile, but soon after setting sail, Delancey …
Portsmouth Point
Originally published in 1949, Portsmouth Point: The British Navy in Fiction, 1793-1815 is a captivating look into the naval experience during the Napoleonic wars. The author, C.N. …
True Story of Horatio Hornblower
The true story of Horatio Hornblower
Guernseyman
Richard Delancey, inadvertently embroiled in Liverpool labor riots, sidesteps punishment by "e;volunteering"e; for the Navy. Ranked as a midshipman, he is no sooner aboard …