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Napoleon's forces are poised to invade Britain, and Commander Thomas Kydd's ship is at the forefront of the fleet defending the English coast. His honour restored after temporary disgrace in the...

In the 10th book of the popular series, rumors fly of Napoleon's planned invasion of England, and British naval commander Thomas Kydd is sent to liaise with American inventor Robert Fulton, who has...

It is 1793. Europe is ablaze with war. The British prime minister is under pressure to intimidate the French, and dispatches a Navy squadron to appear off the French coast. To man the ships, ordinary...

When Thomas Paine Kydd, a young wig-maker from Guildford, is seized and taken across the country to be part of the crew of the 98-gun line-of-battle ship Duke William, he must learn the harsh...

Author: James L. NelsonPublisher: Mcbooks PressPublication Date: Nov 01, 2021Number of Pages: 368 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding: PaperbackISBN-10: 1493057634ISBN-13: 9781493057634

1857, Cawnpore: With savage mutineers laying relentless siege to its very gates, the British garrison at Cawnpore, in the north of pre-partitioned India, holds on with little more than will. A ragged...

In the final decade of the 17th century in England, the Dutch trade wars are coming to a close, and the struggles with the French for naval supremacy are just starting. Meanwhile, young Matthew...

From deprivation in the wilderness to the lavish courts of European nobility, this poignant historical novel explores the life and quest of Jean-Baptiste Charbonneau, the son of Sacagawea. After the...

It is 1797 and Thomas Kydd is now master's mate on Achilles, a 64-gun ship-of-the-line, on his way back from the Caribbean. After a dangerous rescue mission to Venice Kydd sails for England, but his...

The fourth book of Stockwin's epic Napoleonic-era naval adventures recreates one of history's most notorious naval insurrections.Author: Julian StockwinPublisher: McBooks PressPublication Date: Oct...

Painting a vivid and terrifying picture of war-torn Europe during World War II, this tale chronicles the lives of Anna, a Krakow university professor, and her husband Jan, a Polish cavalryman. After...

This first Matty Graves novel takes place in the early years of the US Navy. Has an ironic first-person viewpoint and more character development, clever quips, and social background than the usual...

This book is the first volume of an epic dual autobiographical novels of England's greatest hero and his legendary mistress.Author: David DonachiePublisher: McBooks PressPublication Date: Oct 01,...

Another exciting volume in the popular high-seas nautical adventure series featuring the dashing and debonair naval commander Thomas Kydd Word has come from the British ambassador Arbuthnot that the...

Author: Douglas ReemanPublisher: Mcbooks PressPublication Date: Feb 01, 2023Number of Pages: 320 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding: PaperbackISBN-10: 1493071599ISBN-13: 9781493071593

Following the loss of his fianc?e, Lieutenant Thomas Kydd descends into depression in this installment of the riveting nautical-adventure series. Rescued from despair by his close friend Renzi, Kydd...

Thomas Kydd was promoted to acting lieutenant at the bloody Battle of Camperdown in October 1797. Now, he must sit an examination to confirm his rank - or face an inglorious return before the mast...

In this fifth adventure Kydd passes a tough examination for his lieutenancy but feels out of place among the high-born officers. Later he is caught up in the intrigue surrounding the birth of the...

AD 63: The Roman Empire rules the Mediterranean and the gladiatorial games are awash in blood. For Quintus Honorius Romanus, the games are pure entertainment--until Quintus loses his wealthy family,...

It is two years since Thomas Kydd was spirited away in the night to serve his country aboard the old line-of-battle ship Duke William. Now, he and the other members of the ill-fated Artemis are...

The third installment in a rousing naval-adventure series, this historical saga follows the shipwrecked Thomas Kydd and the rest of the crew from the ill-fated HMS Artemis. Returning to England for...

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 war: vessels...

Thomas Paine Kydd is in Halifax enjoying the recognition and favour of his fellow officers when Tenacious is summoned to join Horatio Nelson's taskforce on an urgent reconnaissance mission...

This book finds Thomas Kydd aboard Tenacious, part of a small squadron commanded by Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson. Its mission is to scour the Mediterranean and locate Napoleon and his army. Kydd's...

A compelling read and a probing expostion of the working of the British navy in the late 18th century.-Edward ClineAuthor: David DonachiePublisher: McBooks PressPublication Date: Mar 01, 2004Number...

In the eighth book of this popular series, Thomas Kydd and Nicholas Renzi return to England in 1803 after tumultuous episodes on the other side of the world to find England in peril of starvation and...

1794. Lieutenant John Pearce is caught between a set of dangerous admirals including his old enemy Admiral Ralph Barclay seem weak. Encountering different kinds of danger with a feminine face and...

Captain Nathaniel Drinkwater is caught up in the complex bloody Battle of Copenhagen, and must save his ship and help his borther escape the gallows.Author: Richard WoodmanPublisher: McBooks...

October 1854: Admidst brutal cannonade and flashing sabers, the Plain of Balaclava thundered to two of the most incredible military maneuvers of all time--the charge of the Heavy and Light Brigades...

Cawnpore has been retaken by British soldiers, but they have come too late to stop the slaughter perpetrated by the mutinous Indian army.Author: V. a. StuartPublisher: McBooks PressPublication Date:...