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Author
Publisher
Putnan
Pub. Date
1981, c1980
Language
English
Description
"In 1774, Richard Bolitho is a newly appointed Third Lieutenant, joining the 28-gun frigate Destiny. ... It is amidst the broadside battles and clash of swords that Bolitho learns to accept his new responsibilities as a King's officer."--Cover of 1998 pbk. ed.
9) Man of war
Author
Series
Publisher
McBooks Press
Pub. Date
©2003
Language
English
Description
Captain Adam Bolitho, of the 74-gun Athena, sails to the West Indies as flag-captain to Vice-Admiral Sir Graham Bethune, who had been a friend of Adam's uncle, Richard. In the torrid waters of the Caribbean, they take on a renegade foe that knows no honor, offers no quarter, and traffics in human life.--Publisher description.
10) Beyond the reef
Author
Series
Richard Bolitho novels volume no. 19
Publisher
Distributed by LPC Group
Pub. Date
2000
Language
English
Description
In March 1808 war is spreading through Europe as Napoleon holds Portugal and threatens his old ally, Spain. Vice Admiral Bolitho is ordered once more to the Cape of Good Hope, to establish a permanent naval force there.
11) Heart of oak
Author
Series
Publisher
McBooks Press
Pub. Date
2008, ©2007
Language
English
Description
"1818: Captain Adam Bolitho is sent to North Africa in command of the frigate Onward. The war with France has ended at last, and Onward sails on a diplomatic mission with the French frigate Nautilus. Then the Nautilus becomes a sacrificial offering on the altar of Empire, and the hunt is on for a treacherous foe. Can the brotherhood of the sea transcend old hatreds and an ocean of blood?"--Page 4 of cover.
Author
Series
Richard Bolitho novels volume no. 14
Publisher
McBooks Press
Pub. Date
2000
Language
English
Description
Plymouth, July 1801: Richard Bolitho's small squadron, still repairing the scars of battle earned in heavy action at Copenhagen, has been months away from the sea. But the Admiralty needs Bolitho. After eight years of war with France, Britain must make a gesture that will show her strength and determination-and one which will dramatically weaken the French cause. The Admiralty wants an attack. Rear-Admiral Bolitho must follow his flag's tradition...
Author
Series
Publisher
McBooks Press
Pub. Date
©2001
Language
English
Description
As captain of His Majesty's frigate Unrivalled of forty-six guns, Adam Bolitho is required to assist the senior officer of the patrolling squadron. But all efforts of the patrols to curb a flourishing trade in human life are hampered by unsuitable ships, and by the belligerence of the Dey of Algiers, which threatens to ignite a full-scale war.
Author
Series
Richard Bolitho novels volume no. 6
Publisher
Distributed to the Book trade by Login Trade
Pub. Date
1998
Language
English
Description
In 1784, Richard Bolitho sets sail for India on His Majesty's Frigate, the "Undine."
16) Honour this day
Author
Series
Richard Bolitho novels volume no. 17
Publisher
McBooks Press
Pub. Date
2000
Language
English
Description
"In September 1804, as England stands alone against France and the fleets of Spain, Vice-Admiral Richard Bolitho hoists his flag above the veteran Hyperion and sets sail with a new squadron for the Caribbean. His orders are to plan and execute a daring dawn raid on the Spanish Main. Beneath the hostile mortars of La Guaira lies the ultimate prize: her Catholic Majesty's largest treasure ship, laden with gold and silver bound for Spain."--Back cover....
Author
Publisher
Distributed to the trade by National Book Network
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
Description
As a brand new officer in His Majestey's Navy, Bolitho and friend Martyn Dancer have been given the task of delivering a ship to the Channel Islands. eager to prove himself worthy he must confront vicious smugglers and abusive shipmates in order to prove his leadership skills.
18) Second to none
Author
Series
Richard Bolitho novels volume no. 24
Publisher
Distributed by LPC Group
Pub. Date
2001
Language
English
Description
On the eve of Waterloo, a sense of finality and cautious hope pervade a nation wearied by decades of war. But peace will present its own challenge to Adam Bolitho, captain of His Majesty's Ship Unrivalled, as many of his contemporaries face the prospect of discharge.
Author
Series
Richard Bolitho novels volume no. 20
Publisher
McBooks Press
Pub. Date
2000
Language
English
Description
June 1809. Soon after taking part in the dramatic capture of Martinique in the Caribbean, Vice-Admiral Sir Richard Bolitho is next despatched to the African coast to gather a flotilla and stop French attacks on British trade routes. But Bolitho must contend with more than Britain's old enemy - he must also face the hatred of his flag captian and betrayal by a man he once counted on as his friend. In the dangerous waters off South Africa, Bolitho hunts...
Author
Series
Richard Bolitho novels volume no. 22
Publisher
McBooks Press
Pub. Date
2001
Language
English
Description
It is February 1813. With convoys from Canada and the Caribbean falling victim to American privateers, Sir Richard Bolitho returns to Halifax to pursue a war he knows will not be won, but which neither Britain nor the United States can afford to lose.
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