The 'Fighting Sail' Series

The ‘Fighting Sail’ Series gives an insight into the world of the seamen and naval officers who fought during the Revolutionary War, a chance to experience an exciting period of history, to view the men and the ships, and sample the extremes of life at sea.

His Majesty's Ship In the spring of 1795 HMS Vigilant, a 64 gun ship-of-the-line, is about to leave Spithead as senior escort to a small, seemingly innocent, convoy Read More....... Purchase
The Jackass Frigate December 1796. Fresh from the dockyard, HMS Pandora is a 28-gun frigate, about to set sail to join the Mediterranean Fleet. Read More....... Purchase
True Colours While Great Britain's major home fleets are immobilised by a vicious mutiny, Adam Duncan, commander of the North Sea Squadron, has to maintain a constant watch over the Dutch coast. Read More....... Purchase
Cut and Run Disillusioned by the lack of opportunity in the Royal Navy, Lieutenant King opts for a spell with the Honourable East India Company.  Read More....... Purchase
The Patriot's Fate Ireland rises up against years of repression and and two friends and former allies, separated by chance and circumstance, witness developments from opposing sides. Read More....... Purchase
The Torrid Zone A tired ship with a worn out crew, but HMS Scylla has one more trip to make before her much-postponed re-fit. Read More....... Purchase
The Scent of Corruption Summer 1803: The uneasy peace with France is over and Sir Richard Banks is appointed to HMS Prometheus, a seventy-four gun line-of-battleship Read More.......  Purchase
HMS Prometheus With Britain under the threat of invasion, HMS Prometheus is needed to reinforce Nelson's ships blockading the French off Toulon.  Read More.......  Purchase
The Blackstrap Station Christmas 1803, although the group of shipwrecked Royal Navy seamen have anything but festivities in mind. Read More....... Purchase
Honour Bound Satisfied that he has forged HMS Kestrel into a formidable weapon, Commander King is keen to take her to sea once more. Read More.......  Purchase
Sealed Orders King finds himself despatched on an urgent deep-sea mission so secret only sealed orders will reveal the final objective. Read More....... Purchase
Sea Trials HMS Mistral has emerged from a major refit, but will King get back in time to assume command  Read More....... Purchase
Lone Escort The North Atlantic in spring is a perilous place and, with a valuable convoy to protect Read More....... Purchase
The Seeds of War For many years oppressive trade sanctions have soured Britain’s relations with the newly formed United States Read More....... Purchase
On the Barbary Coast After four exhausting years on the North American Station, HMS Tenacious is finally heading home, but their journey is broken by a strange encounter. Read More....... Purchase