Under Enemy Colours
Under Enemy Colours by Sean Thomas Russell is a paperback edition published by Penguin Books Limited in 2009, featuring 544 pages in English. Set against the backdrop of the French Revolutionary War in 1793, the narrative follows the HMS Themis as it navigates perilous waters filled with enemy ships. Young Lieutenant Charles Hayden, caught between his English heritage and French lineage, faces the challenge of managing a tyrannical captain and a mutinous crew while undertaking a critical mission to survey the French coastline.
Readers will find a vivid depiction of naval warfare, with action-packed scenes involving cutlasses, bayonets, and cannon fire. The story explores themes of loyalty and identity as Hayden strives to balance the conflicting interests of his crew and command. This historical fiction delves into the complexities of war and the personal struggles faced by those at sea, making it a compelling read for fans of action and adventure, as well as sea stories.
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1793: the thunder of cannon fire echoes across the
English Channel, chilling the stoutest hearts . . .
The opening skirmishes of the French Revolutionary War send ageing frigate HMS Themis into waters swarming with enemy ships of the line. Instructed to survey the French coastline, she�s soon in the thick of the action: cutlasses slash and bayonets skewer, cannons splinter decks and sever limbs. Onto the smoky deck strides young Lieutenant Charles Hayden.
With an English father and a French mother, the Admiralty are reluctant to give Hayden his first command. Instead, he is to act as a bulwark between the Themis�s tyrannical Captain Hart and a mutinous crew. Steering a course between the cowardly captain and the treacherous crew, English common sense and French pride, Hayden must first master his wits before challenging the might of the French naval war machine.
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