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Overview
The Peace of Amiens has ended. Nathan Beauchamp is ordered
home for reassignment to the rebuilding fleet.
He has missed the packet so must return as
first officer on the Brig
HMS Sampson. As the damaged Sampson
sinks
Nate captures the
attacking Privateer cutter Bateuse and discovers a
Privateer encampment on a nearby island.
Nate decides to
attack the camp. A cutting out expedition
results in the capture of the renegade leader
Roseau.
Roseau's captured ship, the Vipere, is taken
into the King's Navy. Her original name HMS Falcon
is restored.
Due to politics, Roseau is exchanged to the French for an
influential Kingston plantation owner.
Soon Roseau takes
up his old trade once
more.
Admiral Skinner
recruits Nathan for one more mission.
Excerpt:
Admiral
Skinner leaned over his huge oak desk. “Lieutenant Beauchamp,
ships have souls, you know.” The admiral rose. “The Falcon
was severely abused by those privateer fellows. She was taken and
used to attack her own countrymen, She deserves her revenge.”
He walked and stood before Nathan. “ I have no doubt, you
are the man to give her that revenge
to cleanse her soul.” |
