Blockade - Captain Danielsen Arms Formosa 1883-1885

By Nels B. Nelson

Set sail on the high seas in Nels B. Nelson's fascinating new work of historical fiction, Blockade: Captain Danielsen Arms Formosa 1883-1885. Based on the life of his uncle, Captain Jens Danielsen, Nelson weaves a captivating tale of loyalty and courage against the backdrop of a brutal war. Embroiled in conflict, French forces have set up a naval blockade around the valuable island of Formosa. The Chinese, running dangerously low on military equipment, desperately attempt to retain their small but valuable island. The Governor of Formosa can find no steamship captain willing to risk penetration of the French Blockade. Desperate. They persuade Norwegian ship captain Jens Danielsen to risk his life and his ship, The Waverly , to embark on this dangerous effort. By cleaver maritime maneuvers, Captain Jens is able to make three consecutive shipments of armament from China to Formosa; thus allowing China to increase their odds of saving Formosa. Based on personal letters and a cryptic shipment sent anonymously to Nelson's sister in the early 1890s, this riveting tale examines the life of one man whose accomplishments are historically known, but whose fate remains a mystery.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1492215945
• ISBN13: 9781492215943
• Release Date: April 2014
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.6" x 0.4" x 6.7"