The exciting naval adventures of Captain John ‘Tiger’ Wharton RN continue, as he faces 1809 with the global war between Britain and France showing no sign of cooling.
To his surprise, Wharton is posted to command the 74-gun third-rate battleship HMS Titan. He orders are to assist the urgent evacuation of Britain’s defeated army in Portugal and Spain from the shores of Corunna.
Plans have been laid by Horse Guards and the Admiralty for the invasion of Martinique, one of France’s jewels in the Caribbean. Admiral Cochrane requests Wharton’s assistance and he and his ship are soon off to the West Indies to join the battles which follow.
Titan is then sent around to the Indian Ocean to fight for control of the islands of Mauritius and Reunion off the east coast of Africa. Desperate battles follow for Titan to counter the raids of a squadron of large French frigates on the vital convoys sailing from India to England. They must be intercepted and captured or sunk.Titan is book eight in The Wharton series of naval adventures. Reviews for the series:
‘I most strongly recommend every book as you will like them as much as I do’ - US reader.
‘Great story lines make these books something I look forward to reading every evening’ - US reader.
‘Well-crafted characters and engaging story. I really enjoyed them and can’t wait for thenext instalment.’ - Australian reader.
‘Clips along. Nice bit of ship writing and history. Good fun.’ – UK reader.
Genre: Historical
To his surprise, Wharton is posted to command the 74-gun third-rate battleship HMS Titan. He orders are to assist the urgent evacuation of Britain’s defeated army in Portugal and Spain from the shores of Corunna.
Plans have been laid by Horse Guards and the Admiralty for the invasion of Martinique, one of France’s jewels in the Caribbean. Admiral Cochrane requests Wharton’s assistance and he and his ship are soon off to the West Indies to join the battles which follow.
Titan is then sent around to the Indian Ocean to fight for control of the islands of Mauritius and Reunion off the east coast of Africa. Desperate battles follow for Titan to counter the raids of a squadron of large French frigates on the vital convoys sailing from India to England. They must be intercepted and captured or sunk.Titan is book eight in The Wharton series of naval adventures. Reviews for the series:
‘I most strongly recommend every book as you will like them as much as I do’ - US reader.
‘Great story lines make these books something I look forward to reading every evening’ - US reader.
‘Well-crafted characters and engaging story. I really enjoyed them and can’t wait for thenext instalment.’ - Australian reader.
‘Clips along. Nice bit of ship writing and history. Good fun.’ – UK reader.
Genre: Historical
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