Ramage And The Renegades

Ramage And The Renegades
Author: Dudley Pope
Publisher: House of Stratus
Total Pages: 286
Release: 2013-03-19
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0755124669

The Treaty of Amiens is signed and Nelson's navy languishes in port. Ramage is at home on half pay and suspects Napoleon will yet break the terms of the Treaty. He is then given secret Admiralty orders to survey a small island off the coast of Brazil. He sails in Calypso, but then encounters more danger than in previous exploits.

Ramage & the Renegades

Ramage & the Renegades
Author: Dudley Pope
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 323
Release: 2001-10-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1590135318

Nelson's crews are standing down and Ramage is on leave when he received secret Admiralty orders to inspect the small island of Trinidad off the coast of Brazil. Reaching the island's shores, Ramage and the crew of the Calypso fetch up in a battle to free several captive merchant ships—and a beautiful woman passenger—as they cross swords with bloodthirsty pirates.

Ramage's Devil

Ramage's Devil
Author: Dudley Pope
Publisher: House of Stratus
Total Pages: 279
Release: 2013-03-23
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0755124715

Ramage is suddenly caught behind enemy lines when on honeymoon in France, as the Peace of Amien unexpectedly ends. The story chronicles his escape and dashing adventures in true Ramage style; as an enemy ship is captured and a sub-plot develops involving a pursuit to the prison colony on Devil’s Island.

Ramage and the Renegades

Ramage and the Renegades
Author: Dudley Pope
Publisher: Harvill Secker
Total Pages: 290
Release: 1981
Genre: Ramage, Nicholas (Fictitious character)
ISBN: 9780436377419

Nelson's crews are standing down and Ramage is on leave when he receives secret Admiralty orders to inspect the small island of Trinidade off the coast of Brazil. Reaching the island, Ramage and the crew of the Calypso fetch up in a battle to free several captive merchant ships-- and a beautiful woman passenger-- as they cross swords with blood-thirsty priates.

In the King's Name

In the King's Name
Author: Alexander Kent
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 268
Release: 2011-02-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1590134826

Filled with high-seas intrigue and sharp tensions, this nautical novel takes an intense voyage into the heart of Napoleonic-era Africa. The year is 1819 and Captain Adam Bolitho has been sent on an urgent but risky mission to make a fast passage from Plymouth to Freetown, West Africa, with secret orders for the senior officer stationed there. Due to the slave trade being declared illegal, ships in every harbor are waiting to be scrapped and officers have been cut loose without hope of future commands, thus Adam soon finds himself the object of envy and jealousy. In Africa he discovers unexpected allies and faces an enemy far more powerful and ruthless than any he has known before.

The Ramage Touch

The Ramage Touch
Author: Dudley Pope
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2001-10-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1590135679

Post Captain Ramage is prowling the Tuscan coast and far from English aid when he encounters a daunting French invasion fleet. As the enemy gathers strength, Ramage must decide how to thwart its actions with only the frigate Calypso and a pair of bomb ketches.

Ramage & the Rebels

Ramage & the Rebels
Author: Dudley Pope
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 323
Release: 2001-04-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1590135288

Setting off on a sweep for freebooters in the waters off Jamaica, Ramage and the crew of the Calypso stumble upon a scene of carnage: a sinking British ship, her crew and passengers—men and women alike—ruthlessly murdered at the hands of a French privateer. Supported by his men in a thirst for righteous vengeance, Ramage ferrets out the brigand's name and sets sail to bring him in.

The Myth of Nathan Bedford Forrest

The Myth of Nathan Bedford Forrest
Author: Paul Ashdown
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 246
Release: 2005
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780742543010

An insightful exploration of the relentless myth of the famous Civil War general, this volume scrutinizes the collective public memory of Nathan Bedford Forrest as it has evolved through the press, memoirs, biographies, and popular culture.

Stand Into Danger

Stand Into Danger
Author: Alexander Kent
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 291
Release: 1998-04-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1590132548

In 1774, Richard Bolitho is a newly appointed Third Lieutenant, joining the 28-gun frigate Destiny. Dispatched on a secret mission, Destiny and her company face the hazards of conspiracy, treason, and piracy. It is amidst the broadside battles and clashes of swords that Bolitho learns to accept his new responsibilities as a King's officer.