# maritime royalnavy books histfict

Ville De Paris. Watercolour by Derek G. M. Gardner.

110 gun first-rate, launched in Chatham in 1795, she was named after the French flagship captured at the Battle of the Saints. She briefly features in my 4th novel, A Man of No Country

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2019-07-05

The roar of surf pounding on the shore greeted them as they reached the crest. Beneath them a beach stretched away, empty of life. Beyond the waves a dark ship with backed topsails rode on the moonlit sea.

Book 6 in the series – coming soon

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2019-04-24

"The last few guns rumbled into place and there was a moment of peace. Two beautiful ships, beneath the stars. Then the night vanished, as the French ship fired once more"

The Turn of the Tide – Book 6 in the Alexander Clay series – coming soon

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2019-04-17

He held up a thruppenny and the boy’s eyes widen with delight.
‘What you after, mister?’ he asked. ‘I can show you the best bawdy house this side of the Tamar. My sister works there.’

The Turn of the Tide – Book 6 in the series – coming soon

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2019-04-11

The French ship came surging around, turning up into the wind and losing all her way, but bringing every canon to bear.
‘For what we are about to receive...’ muttered a marine stood nearby.

The Turn of the Tide – Book 6 in the series – coming soon

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2019-04-03

The horses became almost silent, and yet, the echo of their hooves continued to sound in the night. The lead rider pulled up his mount to listen.
‘Merde!’ he cursed. ‘Gendarmes! We must fly, major.'

The Turn of the Tide – Book 6 of the series – coming soon

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2019-03-27

The Distant Ocean – Bk 5 in the series

..between the hulls was a corridor of fire, with tongues of flame darting backwards and forwards. Above the deep roar of the guns came the lighter bang of muskets as the marines fired at any shadow they could see in the fog

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2018-12-19