Summer 1779.

Seven hundred and fifty British soldiers and three small ships of the Royal Navy. Their orders: to build a fort above a harbour to create a base from which to control the New England seaboard.

Forty-one American ships and over nine hundred men. Their orders: to expel the British.

The battle that followed was a classic example of how the best-laid plans can be disrupted by personality and politics, and of how warfare can bring out both the best and worst in men.

Product Information:
• ISBN: 9780007331741
• Author: Bernard Cornwell
• Publisher: Harper Collins
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 480
• Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.9 x 3.2cm