Download or read book Ramage And The Dido written by Dudley Pope and published by House of Stratus. This book was released on 2013-03-14 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recognition of his great achievements at sea, their Lordships of the Admiralty have made Lord Nicholas Ramage captain of a ship of the line - the youngest man to be so honoured since Nelson himself. And so Ramage sets sail on the Dido, a formidable fighting weapon and the most prized war machine of the British Navy.
Download or read book Ramage the Dido written by Dudley Pope and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2002-09-01 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ramage is hoping to enjoy a well-deserved leave when he instead receives new orders: commission and take command of the Dido, a massive 74-gun ship that carries enough weight of metal to destroy a frigate in a single broadside or sweep a ship's decks clear of men. Accompanied by the courageous crew of the Calypso, Ramage ventures to sea once again—bound for the West Indies, where he faces the challenge of commanding this massive weapon of war.
Download or read book Nelson s Navy in Fiction and Film written by Sue Parrill and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2009-12-21 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides summaries and analyses of more than 250 novels and nearly 30 films and examines the extent to which they accurately reflect the history, mores and manners of the period--and the extent to which they reveal the ideas and attitudes of their authors and of the periods in which they were written. Particular emphasis is placed on the nature and importance of the war at sea for the British and on the role of famous naval officers such as Nelson, Pellew, Duncan, Smith and Cochrane in the defeat of Napoleon.
Download or read book Ramage written by Dudley Pope and published by House of Stratus. This book was released on 2013-03-13 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1796 - sea battles raging and an attack from the French has left third-lieutenant Ramage the sole officer in charge of his frigate. With orders from Nelson to be obeyed young Ramage must rise to the challenge. This thrilling adventure is the first in Dudley Pope's popular and much-loved Ramage series.
Download or read book Ramage s Signal written by Dudley Pope and published by House of Stratus. This book was released on 2013-03-27 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With Bonaparte Napoleon at the height of his powers, the Mediterranean can be safely considered exclusive French territory. So when Captain Ramage and his crew are sent alone into Mediterranean waters, they can expect to be outnumbered. But it is the French who discover they have an enemy they had not bargained for.
Download or read book Ramage And The Saracens written by Dudley Pope and published by House of Stratus. This book was released on 2013-03-20 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Captain Ramage sails to Naples in the frigate Calypso. It is not long after Trafalgar and the last thing he expects is an encounter with two French ships of the line. Adventure follows, as it does when he finally arrives in Naples and is ordered to sail to Sicily where the Saraceni - Barbary Coast pirates - have been attacking the local ports.
Download or read book Ramage And The Drum Beat written by Dudley Pope and published by House of Stratus. This book was released on 2013-03-15 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ramage and the Drumbeat takes the brave Lord Ramage to the new world where he becomes embroiled in a series of electrifying sea battles and hazardous political shenanigans. He must once again prove his mettle as he undergoes the merciless enemy attacks. Fighting alongside Lord Nelson, this is Ramage at his best.
Download or read book Ramage At Trafalgar written by Dudley Pope and published by House of Stratus. This book was released on 2013-03-21 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lord Ramage returns to fight in the most famous of Britain's sea battles. Summoned by Admiral Nelson himself, Ramage is sent to join the British fleet off Cadiz. Finding himself in the front line of battle, Lord Ramage must fight to save his own life as well as for his country.
Download or read book Ramage And The Renegades written by Dudley Pope and published by House of Stratus. This book was released on 2013-03-19 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Treaty of Amiens is signed and Nelson's navy languishes in port. Ramage is at home on half pay and suspects Napoleon will yet break the terms of the Treaty. He is then given secret Admiralty orders to survey a small island off the coast of Brazil. He sails in Calypso, but then encounters more danger than in previous exploits.
Download or read book Ramage And The Freebooters written by Dudley Pope and published by House of Stratus. This book was released on 2013-03-16 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lieutenant Lord Ramage is given command of the Triton brig and ordered to deliver three sealed dispatches to admirals in the Caribbean. Unfortunately, he is also given command of a mutinous crew. This is the third novel in the 'Ramage' series and captures all the seafaring adventure of Nelson's Caribbean.
Download or read book Ramage s Diamond written by Dudley Pope and published by House of Stratus. This book was released on 2013-03-24 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Newly promoted to be the youngest Captain in the Royal Navy, in 1804 Ramage is despatched to blockade the French in Martinique. The passage proves difficult. Then, Diamond Rock appears fortified and a French convoy has to be dealt with. The story emulates the real life exploits of Commodore Samuel Hood RN.
Download or read book Ramage s Devil written by Dudley Pope and published by House of Stratus. This book was released on 2013-03-23 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ramage is suddenly caught behind enemy lines when on honeymoon in France, as the Peace of Amien unexpectedly ends. The story chronicles his escape and dashing adventures in true Ramage style; as an enemy ship is captured and a sub-plot develops involving a pursuit to the prison colony on Devil’s Island.
Download or read book Ramage s Mutiny written by Dudley Pope and published by House of Stratus. This book was released on 2013-03-25 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mutiny and rebellion are rife on board a British ship in the Caribbean. A young British naval officer is chosen to rescue the ship from its Spanish captors - yet this means almost certain death. Lord Ramage soon learns he must resort to almost any means. Will his skill prove a match for the strength of the Spanish attack?
Download or read book The Ramage Companion written by Tom Grundner and published by Fireship Press. This book was released on 2016-12-16 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book that Ramage fans have long awaited Between 1965 and 1989 the British author, Dudley Pope, wrote the 18-volume Ramage series of nautical fiction novels. With its publication Mr. Pope joined C.S. Forester and Patrick O’Brian as one of the giants of the nautical fiction genre. While companion books have been written for the Forester and O’Brian series, no one has yet written a companion book for Ramage… Until Now! Tom Grundner has created an indispensable guide for the Ramage fan. Written in a light and entertaining style, he provides snapshots of the people, places and events that shaped Nicholas Ramage and his times. It’s a treasure trove of information not only for the Ramage devotee, but for anyone interested in 18th and early 19th century naval warfare. • Do you know the difference between a “long nine” and a carronade; the origin of mayonnaise; or how the French press described their victory at Trafalgar? • Do you know the precise location of “no Where;” the amazing history of the Eddystone Light; or how to make lobscouse? • If you had a duke, an earl, and a baron over for a cold one and to watch the game, do you know who gets the pretzels first? The book that puts the capstone on the Ramage series… The Ramage Companion
Download or read book Ramage s Challenge written by Dudley Pope and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2002-03-01 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Admiralty spies are hunting for British officers and allies trapped on the mainland, among them Ramage's first love, Gianna, the Marchesa di Volterra. Ramage returns to the Tuscan coast, where Bonaparte holds a group of hostages for an unknown fate.
Download or read book Ramage s Prize written by Dudley Pope and published by House of Stratus. This book was released on 2013-03-26 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lord Ramage returns for another highly-charged and thrilling adventure at sea. Instructed with the task of discovering why His Majesty's dispatches keep unaccountably disappearing, Ramage finds himself involved in a situation far beyond his expectations. Based on true events, Ramage's Prize is another gripping story from Dudley Pope.
Download or read book Admiral written by Dudley Pope and published by House of Stratus. This book was released on 2013-03-02 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charles II returns from exile bringing with him unease to the Spanish Main. Ned Yorke, the leader and hero of the swashbuckling band of buccaneers are depended upon for the defence of Jamaica. Daring raids on the Spanish seem inevitable, as Yorke sets out on the high seas to distant adventures on behalf of the King and his own honour.
