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The continental risque /

A naval adventure during the War of Independence. The hero is Captain Isaac Biddlecomb of the fledgling U.S. Navy. At the helm of a converted merchantman crewed by convicts he outfights a bigger British warship. Filled with historical detail.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nelson, James L.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Pocket books, [1998]
Series:Nelson, James L. Revolution at sea trilogy ; bk. 3.
Subjects:
Biddlecomb, Isaac (Fictitious character) > Fiction.
United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > Fiction.
United States > History, Naval > 18th century > Fiction.
Ship captains > Fiction.
Historical fiction.
War stories.
Sea stories.
Description
Summary:A naval adventure during the War of Independence. The hero is Captain Isaac Biddlecomb of the fledgling U.S. Navy. At the helm of a converted merchantman crewed by convicts he outfights a bigger British warship. Filled with historical detail.
Physical Description:372 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm.
ISBN:0671013815