Historical
mobi |eng | 1981-05-30 | Author:Patrick O'brian

CHAPTER SEVEN 'And so, sir,' said Jack, 'I left them there and shaped a course for Barka, having first sent Dryad to inform you of their presence.' 'I see,' said ...
( Category: Historical February 9,2015 )
mobi, epub |eng | 2011-03-27 | Author:Bernard Cornwell

CHAPTER 7 Sharpe walked Jens away from the carnage. Once beyond the ditch and out of sight of the two redcoat battalions Sharpe pointed back toward the city. “Get into ...
( Category: Military February 9,2015 )
mobi |eng | 1984-04-29 | Author:Patrick O'brian

CHAPTER SIX The Surprise lay moored head and stern in forty fathom water on the north side of the island, in Cumberland Bay, the only sheltered road, and Jack Aubrey ...
( Category: Military February 9,2015 )
mobi |eng | 2011-04-26 | Author:C. S. Forester

Chapter XIII The Sutherland had seen nothing of the Caligula during her long sweep south-westward. Hornblower had not wanted to, and, more, had been anxious not to. For it was ...
( Category: Historical February 9,2015 )
mobi |eng | 1970-05-06 | Author:Patrick O'brian

CHAPTER Eight 'I am entirely at a loss, upon my honour; and so I lay the position before you, confiding wholly in your candour.. I am entirely at a loss: ...
( Category: Historical February 9,2015 )
mobi |eng | 1991-02-28 | Author:Patrick O'brian

CHAPTER SEVEN "No, no. Keep your sword and give me your hand," I said; and perhaps that may sound rather like Drury Lane, when the fellow in pink breeches and ...
( Category: Sea Stories February 9,2015 )
mobi |eng | 2011-04-26 | Author:C. S. Forester

Chapter XI The sun at noontime was glaring down into the fort of Samaná. Within the walls the heat was pitilessly reflected inwards to a murderous concentration, so that even ...
( Category: Historical February 9,2015 )
mobi |eng | 2005-01-02 | Author:Simon Scarrow

Cato set the tablet down and drew a deep breath. The report was as good as a death warrant and he felt a moment of icy fear gnawing at his ...
( Category: Military February 9,2015 )
mobi |eng | 2011-03-27 | Author:Bernard Cornwell

PART THREE. "CAPTAIN d'Alembord!" Sharpe shouted. "Sir?" "You take over here, Dally," Sharpe said, "and I'll take your horse." The French brigade was forming a column. It could mean only ...
( Category: Military February 9,2015 )
mobi |eng | 2011-06-19 | Author:Alexander Kent

It could not be happening. A voice echoed across the water. "We're coming alongside!" Browne watched the frigate's yards swinging again, the way her deck lifted to the pressure of ...
( Category: Military February 9,2015 )
mobi |eng | 2011-05-26 | Author:Alexander Kent

The next day dawned as grey as the one before, but overnight the rain had stopped, and the wind held firm from the southeast. All forenoon the work went on ...
( Category: Military February 9,2015 )
mobi |eng | 2011-06-19 | Author:Alexander Kent

Without looking at his watch Bolitho knew it was close on noon. The sun which had been in his face since early dawn now blazed down from directly overhead with ...
( Category: Military February 9,2015 )
mobi, azw3 |eng | 2009-06-22 | Author:Conn Iggulden

They could hear the roar of Rome long before they reached the gates. The sound was like the sea, a formless, crashing wave that engulfed them as they halted at ...
( Category: Historical February 9,2015 )
mobi, epub |eng | 2011-03-27 | Author:Bernard Cornwell

CHAPTER 13 Private Batten was annoyed, and let the rest of the Company know it. “Doesn’t give a bugger, does he? Know what I mean?” No one answered. They waited ...
( Category: Thriller & Suspense February 9,2015 )
mobi, epub |eng | 2011-04-26 | Author:Dudley Pope

been damaged. Suddenly his head came level with the deck and a moment later he was through the entryport, standing on the deck itself and staring into the muzzle of ...
( Category: Military February 9,2015 )