A young Marylander joins the frigate Chesapeake to escape a hometown scandal, but get invalided out of the Navy after its battle with the Leopard. Seeking to remain at sea, he signs on with a fast merchant ship that makes its fortune by ignoring various British, French, & US embargo laws. When the War of 1812 starts, the hero signs on with the same skipper, who is now a privateer, and goes to Britain seeking his lady-love
The Tall Ships
- Details
- By: John Jennings
- Title: The Tall Ships
- First Published by: McGraw-Hill
- First Published Date: 1958