Monthly Archives: December 2023

THE SURGEON’S MATE — CHAPTER ONE

Posted on December 2, 2023 by spectioneer

This first chapter is a nice precis of the more contemporary events of the previous novel — spies, escape, sea battles, the butcher’s bill, etc. As the Shannon and the captured Chesapeake glide into the harbor under topsails, helped by … Continue reading →

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THE FORTUNE OF WAR — AFTERWORD

Posted on December 1, 2023 by spectioneer

Timewise, this installation encompasses just a few months, and the last couple of chapters encapsulate a matter of days. It begins in Indonesia, with the horribly damaged Leopard wafting, barely afloat, into the bay at Pulo Prabang, and ends off … Continue reading →

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