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King’s Captain
First published 2000
In 1797, Alan Lewrie’s conduct at the Battle of Cape St Vincent earns promotion and command of the frigate HMS Proteus. The reward places him closer to Horatio Nelson’s circle, but it also requires him to recruit, discipline and win the confidence of a new company.
Before Proteus can settle into active service, mutiny spreads through the fleet at Spithead and the Nore. Economic grievance, political radicalism and old personal enemies converge, leaving Lewrie to defend his command without turning legitimate discontent into indiscriminate punishment.
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