1812. Arriving back in England after his successes in the Adriatic Captain Sir Thomas Kydd is bestowed with honours. In London he& 39;s greeted by the Prince Regent who despite Kydd& 39;s protestations that he& 39;s happy with his present command insists he be given a bigger ship - HMS Thunderer a 74-gun ship of the line. But she& 39;s old and being part of a standing fleet Kydd& 39;s chances of further fame and distinction are slim indeed. Winning over his new command is fraught with challenges. A hostile crew abysmal levels of gunnery and sail-handling capabilities are intolerable to a fighting captain like Kydd. With the ship short of men and no incentives to attract more can he ever bring Thunderer to a proper state of fighting preparedness? Kydd is sent to reinforce the Baltic squadron as Bonaparte& 39;s vast army invades Russia. News reaches him of French victory at the Battle of Borodino. The road to Moscow is now open. To avert total French victory Kydd must lead a vital convoy through battle and tempest to the aid of Britain& 39;s last ally. Praise for Julian Stockwin& 39;s Kydd series:'Paints a vivid picture of life aboard the mighty ship-of-the-line' Daily Express 'This heady adventure blends fact and fiction in rich authoritative detail' Nautical Magazine 'Fans of fast-paced adventure will get their fill with this book'& 160;Historical Naval Society . Language: English