
In A Brig of War, Nathaniel Drinkwater is promoted lieutenant of the brig Hellebore. He finds routine convoy escort duties end abruptly when Admiral Nelson, pursuing the French fleet to Egypt, sends Hellebore to the Red Sea with an urgent warning to the British squadron there...


Based on the real life career of Royal Navy officer Nathaniel Drinkwater from 1798-1800, "A Brig of War" chronicles the lieutenant's confrontation with his old enemy, Edouard Sathonax, who is preparing his French Squadron for a descent on India. While hunting this elusive quarry,...

Drinkwater, in his fight to bring a half-armed ship safely to the Cape of Good Hope, is beset with personal enmity, the activity of the French and the violence of the sea.




Based on the real life career of Royal Navy officer Nathaniel Drinkwater from 1798-1800, "A Brig of War" chronicles the lieutenant's confrontation with his old enemy, Edouard Sathonax, who is preparing his French Squadron for a descent on India. While hunting this elusive quarry,...
