Forester's judgements are generally sympathetic and this book began the swing away from the prevailing Victorian view that regarded many of Nelson's actions as embarrassing or culpable.

The story of "The Captain from Connecticut" is set at the tail end of the Napoleonic Wars, and the War of 1812, telling the adventures of Captain Josiah Peabody, who, in command of the USS Delaware, escapes the British Blockade out of New ...

Five adventures of Horatio Hornblower collected here for the first time. These stories about his daring exploits and challenging discoveries were published separately from the Hornblower Saga.