Ramage And The Drum Beat

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.

This volume takes the brave Lord Ramage to the new world where he becomes embroiled in a series of electrifying sea battles and hazardous political shenanigans.

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.

Lieutenant Lord Ramage is ordered to proceed to Gibraltar--with all possible dispatch--aboard his Majesty's ship Kathleen, to support Nelson in a battle with the Spanish off Cape Trafalgar.

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.

Lord Ramage has made his name through numerous brave, daring and extremely perilous sea battles. He has undertaken his tasks loyally with skill and valour. So it is with some surprise that he finds that perhaps his greatest enemy of all comes from within the British Navy itself. He is forced to undergo a battle that will require his all.

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