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Author
Series
Sea officer William Bentley novels volume 3
Publisher
McBooks Press
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Author
Series
John Pearce novels volume 12
Publisher
Allison & Busby Limited
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Author
Series
Alan Lewrie naval adventures volume 24
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
To attack Napoleon's army in Italy, Captain Sir Alan Lewrie relies on the help of a Sicilian underworld boss and Calabrian partisans, but after his reinforcements arrive, his success is threatened by powerful enemies from his past.
Author
Series
Publisher
McBooks Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Unbeknown to John Pearce, the private letter he is delivering on behalf of the prime minister carries the dismissal of the very man he is sailing to see. Politics intervene in matters of the sea and the need for a government majority to pursue the war with France means John Pearce must step down as Britain's best sailor, regretfully relinquishing the position to the incompetent Admiral Hotham. Hotham is equally less than pleased about John Pearce,...
Author
Series
Alan Lewrie naval adventures volume 22
Publisher
Thomas Dunne Books, St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Dewey Lambdin is the reigning master of maritime fiction, celebrated as the heir to Patrick O'Brian and C.S. Forester. For over twenty years, his devoted fans have followed the adventures of Alan Lewrie, Royal Navy, from his days as a midshipmen to captain of his own ship and, though on somewhat dubious grounds, a baronetcy. 1809 starts out badly for Captain Alan Lewrie, RN, and his ship, HMS Sapphire. They've extracted the sick, cold survivors of...
Author
Series
Horatio Hornblower saga volume 11
Publisher
Little, Brown
Pub. Date
[1967-]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Author
Series
Publisher
McBooks Press
Pub. Date
[1995]
Language
English
Description
War with Britain's former colony looms on the horizon, and Admiral Sir Richard Bolitho must lead a squadron against the powerful new ships of the United States navy. Supported by his loyal crew, Bolitho must use all his ingenuity to defeat one of America's great naval commanders, Nathan Beer.
72) Lord Hornblower
Author
Series
Horatio Hornblower saga volume 9
Publisher
Back Bay Books
Pub. Date
[1946-]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
Description
As his naval battles with Napoleon conclude, Horatio Hornblower must rescue a man he knows to be a tyrant from the mutiny of his crew.
73) Beat to quarters
Author
Series
Publisher
Little, Brown
Pub. Date
[1985- 1966]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
Description
June 1808, somewhere west of Nicaragua - a site suitable for spectacular sea battles. The Admiralty has ordered Captain Horatio Hornblower, now in command of the thirty-six-gun HMS "Lydia", to form an alliance against the Spanish colonial government with an insane Spanish landoner; to find a water route across the Central American isthmus; and "to take, sink, burn or destroy" the fifty-gun Spanish ship of the line "Natividad" or face court-martial....
Author
Series
Alan Lewrie naval adventures volume 23
Publisher
Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Dewey Lambdin is the reigning master of maritime fiction, celebrated as the heir to Patrick O'Brian and C.S. Forester. For over twenty years, his devoted fans have followed the adventures of Alan Lewrie, Royal Navy, from his days as a midshipman to captain of his own ship and, though on somewhat dubious grounds, a baronetcy. Summer, 1809, and Captain Alan Lewrie, RN, wins fame, glory, and prize-money leading his squadron to victory over four French...
Author
Series
John Pearce novels volume 15
Publisher
Allison & Busby Limited
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
John Pearce is hiding in Gravelines with his mysterious companion, known to him as Oliphant. Although they find a crew willing to take them back to England, they learn on the journey that Pearce's old enemies, the Tolland brothers, are still active on the route, and may have been responsible for the murder of Catherine Carruthers. Back in England their problems continue: Pearce must seek to mend fences with Emily Barclay, in a relationship in which...
Author
Publisher
PublicAffairs
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"The United States has by far the most powerful naval fleet in the world. Other nations are not even trying to keep up. This has enabled America to stand sentinel over crucial waterways like the Strait of Malacca, ensuring safe passage of goods with little interruption. But we are entering a new era. What will happen if the US does not keep spending resources on improving trade between other nations? Will China's rising economic influence and regional...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 17
Language
English
Formats
Description
A series of episodes in the early life of Captain Hornblower.
Recounts the early years of Horatio Hornblower's captaincy, in which the young hero is stretched to the utmost by adventures at home and in the Mediterranean.
Publisher
A and E Home Video
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
He is the ultimate high-seas hero: a man of unshakable courage, unwavering principles, and extraordinary skill. Joining the Royal Navy at the outset of the bloody Napoleonic Wars, Horatio Hornblower rises quickly from raw recruit to seasoned sailor, and his exploits become the stuff of legend. Collection includes The Dutchess and the Devil and The Wrong War.
Publisher
A&E Home Video
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
He is the ultimate high-seas hero: a man of unshakable courage, unwavering principles, and extraordinary skill. Joining the Royal Navy at the outset of the bloody Napoleonic Wars, Horatio Hornblower rises quickly from raw recruit to seasoned sailor, and his exploits become the stuff of legend. Includes the following titles: The Duel (1998); and The Fire Ships (1998).
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