Book
A Tradition of Victory
First published 1981
In 1801, Britain and France begin manoeuvring towards peace after eight years of war. Rear-Admiral Richard Bolitho’s squadron is still repairing the damage suffered in the Baltic when the Admiralty gives him a mission intended to strengthen Britain’s position at the negotiating table.
Bolitho longs to marry and remain ashore, but duty sends him back to sea with captains who must follow his flag into an operation designed as much for political effect as military success. The return of a frigate associated with his earlier career adds personal memories to a campaign in which victory may require losses no peace treaty can repay.
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