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Hostile Shores
First published 2013
In 1805, HMS Reliant joins the expedition that captures the Dutch Cape Colony, carrying Alan Lewrie from the shock of Nelson’s death into a new imperial campaign. Victory at the Cape leads the British force across the South Atlantic toward Spanish South America.
The attacks on Buenos Aires and the River Plate expose weak planning, divided command and fierce local resistance. Lewrie must keep his ship effective while an ambitious expedition begins to fail ashore, and the resulting battle threatens both his career and his life.
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