Book Description
Captain Lord Ramage has only just arrived home when he receives new orders: he is to commission and take command of the Dido, a massive seventy-four-gun ship! The youngest captain of a ship of the line since Nelson, Ramage’s new command carries enough weight of metal to destroy a frigate in a single broadside, or sweep a ship’s decks clear of men. Accompanied by the courageous crew of the Calypso, Ramage ventures to sea once again—this time bound for the West Indies, and Martenique, where he once captured Diamond Rock. Not only must he face the challenges of commanding such a massive weapon of war, but if he is to succeed, he must put the Dido’s weapons to their fullest use—or die trying!
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From the Publisher
Dudley Pope is well known both as the creator of the Ramage novels and as a distinguished naval historian. Pope falsified his age in order to enlist in the British Merchant Navy during World War II. In action, his ship was torpedoed and he spent 14 days at sea in an open lifeboat. After being discharged due to the injuries he received, he worked as the naval and defense correspondent at the London Daily News. He turned to writing fiction at the urging of C. S. Forester, who viewed Pope as his creative heir. Author of ten non-fiction historical works as well as the 18 books in the Ramage series, Dudley Pope died in 1997.
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