Cover of The French AdmiralB
FinishedDecember 15, 2019
GradeB
GenreHistorical Fiction
PublisherSimon and Schuster, 2002
★ Review · December 15, 2019

The French Admiral

by Dewey Lambdin


Much of this book occurred on land at Yorktown during the Revolutionary War. I liked the naval battles better than the land battles, but still readable.

Publisher Description

It’s 1781. Midshipman Alan Lewrie—a scandalous young London rake whose amorous onshore adventures led to his being pressed into His Majesty's Service by his own father—chafes against life in the Royal Navy, but to his amazement he finds himself a born sailor and soon winning respect aboard HMS Desperate. As the American colonies continue their war of independence, Desperate is called upon to fight the determined rebels and their French allies. Lewrie and his sailors join the loyalists on land and learn the brutal truth of civil war where brother turns against brother. Amid the flaming wreckage of the once-proud city of Yorktown, Lewrie must prove his mettle to his commanding officer and to himself.

Where this fits · 2019 reading log
Book 33 of 2019 · the 2nd Historical Fiction read of the year.