In 1803 Harry Treverton, a youth of sixteen whose father has died, sets out to London for help from a distant uncle to join the navy. But across the English Channel Napoleon is preparing to conquer the world. War is declared and the Royal Navy becomes engaged in a desperate fight, a fight that sees many merchant ships taken as prizes including those of Harry's uncle, who owns a trading company. Will Harry be able to save his uncle from ruin?
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