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One simple mission can have everlasting consequences ... 1776. A fleet of British transport ships are looming off Staten Island, while the remnants of General George Washington's army huddle behind hastily constructed fortifications on Brooklyn Heights. There, Washington is preparing for the final destruction of the Continental army. Captain Isaac Biddlecomb receives a monumental order - to transport to France the most dangerous secret weapon in the country's arsenal: scientist and show more philosopher Benjamin Franklin. Biddlecomb's seemingly simple mission to deliver Franklin to the court of Louis XVI is just the first volley in a grand scheme. While he is boldly raiding the English coast and Franklin is discussing strategy at Versailles, they both conspire to blow French neutrality out of the water - and turn the colonial uprising into a full-scale war ... show lessTags
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James L. Nelson is a native of Maine & a former professional square-rig sailor. He still lives in Maine with his wife & children, where he continues to write & maintain his involvement with traditional sail. He is the author of "By Force of Arms", "The Maddest Idea", "The Continental Risque", & "Lords of the Ocean". (Bowker Author Biography)
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical title
- Lords of the Ocean
- Original publication date
- 1999
- People/Characters
- Captain Isaac Biddlecomb; Benjamin Franklin
- Important events
- American Revolution (1775 | 1783); Battle of Long Island (1776-08-27)
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- English
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