Suchergebnisse
Suchergebnisse:
The Fortune of War is the sixth historical novel in the Aubrey-Maturin series by British author Patrick O'Brian, first published in 1979. It is set during the War of 1812. HMS Leopard made its way to Botany Bay, left its prisoners, and sailed to Pulo Batang where the ship was declared unfit.
- Patrick O'Brian
- 1979
1. Jan. 1979 · The Americans enter the war alongside the French and against Britain, and the Americans win the first several naval encounters. The British navy is stunned by the defeats. Jack moves from ship to ship by “the fortune of war”, and for the first time we witness naval actions without him in charge. Diana agrees to marry Stephen ...
- (13,8K)
- Paperback
The Fortune of War dates from 1828, and is Sydney's oldest pub, located in the heart of The Rocks. Restored to retain its old world charm and character.
The Fortune of War - The Patrick O'Brian Mapping Project. The Patrick O'Brian Mapping Project. The Voyages of Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin. Completed between Nov 2006 and Apr 2020- To accurately map the progress of Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin in the novels by Patrick O'Brian. Patrick O'BrianTimeline ProjectsThe MartianSoftwareBlogBio.
5. Dez. 2011 · Bloody conflict precipitates them into new and unexpected predicaments where Maturin is reunited with his embattled love, Diana Villiers, and his past activities as a secret agent blow back on him with a vengeance.
- $15.95
- 4.7 out of 5 stars2,886
- $9.99Save $5.96 (37%)
About The Fortune of War. Captain Jack Aubrey, R.N., arrives in the Dutch East Indies to find himself appointed to the command of the fastest and best-armed frigate in the navy. He and his friend Stephen Maturin take passage for England in a dispatch vessel.
17. Nov. 1994 · THE FORTUNE OF WAR is the sixth volume in Patrick O'Brian's masterful adventure series about Captain Jack Aubrey, R.N. and his dear friend, Dr. Stephen Maturin. Though the Aubrey-Maturin novels can stand more-or-less alone, the narratives are closely linked. THE FORTUNE OF WAR in this way finds Aubrey's ship, HMS Leopard, limping ...
