Travel through Britains military history with a proud seafaring family, the Blackwoods, and the service tradition in which they make their careersthe Royal Marines. Captain Philip Blackwood of the Royal Marines rejoins his ship, the HMS Audacious, in the summer of 1850. Sent out to Africa to eliminate the last strongholds of slavery, then on to the Crimean War, Blackwood and his men battle brutal summer heat and bitter opposition to uphold the Royal Marines motto.
| ISBN: | 9781590134412 |
| Publication date: | 1st April 2002 |
| Author: | Douglas Reeman |
| Publisher: | McBooks Press |
| Format: | Ebook (Epub) |