For a man of war, peacetime is the ultimate challenge.
Leaving behind them a Europe still taking stock after the definitive...

Napoleon has escaped from Elba - the Hundred Days have begun.
The war is over, the armies dispersed, and the former Emperor of...

The higher one climbs, the further there is to fall.
As war with Napoleon seemingly draws to a close, opportunities for...

To whom does one’s true allegiance lie?
Jack Aubrey’s long service has at last been rewarded with promotion to the rank of...

There is a fine line between privateer and pirate, between friend and foe.
With a beleaguered Britain already facing war on two...

With factions on board, and multiple enemies to contend with, only the most careful navigation will save them.
As he sails away...

On foreign shores, and far from home, a friend can become a foe in a heartbeat.
Shipwrecked on an uninhabited island in the...

Thrown out of the navy for a crime he did not commit, Jack Aubrey has lost everything he held most dear.
In command of his...

Malta, in 1813, is ostensibly a safe harbour, yet the island is a nest of French spies, and even those in authority are not to be...