Captain Frederick Marryat (1792- 1848) is probably one of the most important authors to write historical naval fiction books. Firstly he was one of the first authors to write such books and they must be considered as some of the most authentic as he actually served in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars. He first served aboard Lord Cochrane's HMS Imperieuse when she attacked French and Spanish interests in the Western Mediterranean.
One of his novels, Mr Midshipman Easy, was one of the first books I ever read and started a life long interest in the exploits of the Georgian Navy
He also wrote about other subjects besides life at sea .Some of his merchant and pirate fiction novels can be found in the related pages links to the right. Many of his novels are not copyright in many countries and some are available as free eBooks.