Monthly Archives: February 2023

Without much time to draw breath after the cricket/hurling match, the remnants of Jack’s officers and ratings find themselves aboard La Fleche, a 20 gun post ship (a 6th rater) deemed unusually beautiful in her pure lines. She’s flush-decked, and … Continue reading →

Amazingly, this installment begins with an author’s note — O’Brian reassures us that, when describing the two real-world frigate actions into which he has placed his fictional characters, he has kept strictly to the facts of each action, as recounted … Continue reading →