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A sloop of war was a small warship, variously rigged as a barque, brig, brigantine, or ship, that carried fewer than 18 guns in the british navy and fewer than 24 in the american navy. The richard bolitho book series by alexander kent includes books richard bolitho midshipman, midshipman bolitho and the avenger, band of brothers, and several more. Of all the first four bolitho novels, this one is my favorite to date. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. For the young richard bolitho the spring of 1778 marked a complete transformation for himself and his future. Alexander kent b04 sloop of war m jayston 943 sloop of war. Later books in the series set after his death are based on his nephew adam bolitho. Rather it is a sea war of small ships on both sides, schooners, sloops and in the case of the americans, what ever they can lay their hands on. Alexander kent, pen name of douglas edward reeman, joined the british navy at 16, serving on destroyers and small craft during world war ii, and eventually rising to the rank of lieutenant. A sloopofwar was quite different from a civilian or mercantile sloop, which was a general term for a singlemasted vessel rigged in a way that would today be called a gaff cutter but usually without the square topsails then carried by cutterrigged vessels, though some sloops of that type did serve in the 18th century british royal navy, particularly on the great lakes of north. Especially for any former military officer, there is something irresistable about reading about an officers first independent command. As the french enter the american war of independence, young richard bolitho is given command of the fast, wellarmed sloop sparrow.
Maigret rnib supporting blind and partially sighted. It was the year in which the american war of independence changed to an allout struggle for freedom from british rule and the year when bolitho took command of the sparrow, a small, fast and wellarmed sloop of war as the pace of war increased, the sparrow was called from one. Sloop of war definition of sloop of war by merriamwebster. The story is short and there are many scenes of seafaring action which the author writes with aplomb. Sloop of war navy general library program downloadable. The sloop disappeared as a warship in the mid19th cent. The year the american war of independence became an allout struggle for freedom from british rule and the year young richard bolitho took command of the sparrow, a small, fast and wellarmed sloop of war. It is probably the longest running series in the genre at the present time. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Sloop of war follows the appointment of lieutenant bolitho to command his own ship, hms sparrow. We watch as ships of war tear each other apart and villains are dispatched gruesomely. Jan 01, 2018 open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Buy a cheap copy of sloop of war the bolitho novels book by alexander kent.
He has a chance to prove his ability, but danger threatens as real and deadly as the enemy itself. Alexander kent the year is 1778, the ship is the 18gun hms sparrow, englands finest sloop of war, and the captain is. From the uss arizona to the hms bulldog, take control of authentic world war ii era vessels and steer them through epic naval battles to glorious victory. Alexander kent is the author of twentyeight acclaimed books featuring. To ask other readers questions about sloop of war, please sign up. Sloop of war richard bolitho, book 6 by alexander kent. My first exposure to an alexander kent book and it was a fairly enjoyable experience. You can read periodicals on any nook tablet or in the free nook reading app for ios, android or windows 8. Book 6 book on our website pdfuk in any convenient format. Sloop of war morrigan since this is my first finished ship, i decided to upload and showcase her. That is until i found the bonito novel by alexander kent.
The client had other ideas for the ship so this is my interpretation of the infamous sloop of war. Apr, 2007 alexander kent is the author of twentyseven acclaimed books featuring richard bolitho. Europe may be at peace but in colonial waters the promises of statesmen count for little and the bloody struggle for supremacy still goes on. The american revolution has turned the atlantic coast into a refuge for privateers and marauding french warships, and it is up to young bolitho to fight the colonial rebels, to stave off the treachery of a beautiful woman, and to. A sloop of war download a sloop of war ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub. A sloop of war download a sloop of war ebook pdf or.
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A sloop of war was quite different from a civilian or mercantile sloop, which was a general term for a singlemasted vessel rigged in a way that would today be called a gaff cutter but usually without the square topsails then carried by cutterrigged vessels, though some sloops of that type did serve in the 18th century british royal navy, particularly on the great lakes of north. Sloop of war definition of sloop of war by the free. You can support us by purchasing something through our amazonurl, thanks. Alexander kent midshipman bolitho read by michael jayston 128kbs magazine. He writes both under his pseudonym as well as his own name. Alexander kent b04 sloop of war m jayston 601 sloop of war. An enthralling and exciting bolitho adventure from the master storyteller of the sea, alexander kent pseudonym for douglas reeman. Alexander kent the flag captain 10cds unabr read by michael jayston 64kbs education. The bolitho novels are a series of nautical war novels written by douglas reeman they focus on the military careers of richard bolitho and adam bolitho in the.
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