The Fireship
| Author | : C. Northcote Parkinson |
| Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
| Total Pages | : 210 |
| Release | : 2002-03-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781590136126 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1590136128 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (128 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Fireship by : C. Northcote Parkinson
Download or read book The Fireship written by C. Northcote Parkinson and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2002-03-01 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Having obtained a position on the Glatton, Richard Delancey is soon to see action in the Battle of Camperdown. But the Nore and Spithead mutinies intervene to upset the course of his career. He devises an original legal defense in the court martial of a fellow officer accused of murder, and acquits himself well, but falls afoul of the naval establishment and is passed over in the general promotion of all in his rank.
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