The Calvert Series by Leighton Harding (#1-4)
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Overview:New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author, M. Leighton, is a native of Ohio. She relocated to the warmer climates of the South, where she can be near the water all summer and miss the snow all winter. Possessed of an overactive imagination from early in her childhood, Michelle finally found an acceptable outlet for her fantastical visions: literary fiction. Having written over a dozen novels, these days Michelle enjoys letting her mind wander to more romantic settings with sexy Southern guys, much like the one she married and the ones you’ll find in her latest books. When her thoughts aren’t roaming in that direction, she’ll be riding wild horses, skiing the slopes of Aspen or scuba diving with a hot rock star, all without leaving the cozy comfort of her office.
Genre: Fiction » General Fiction/Classics
WHEN DUTY CALLS 1
In an age when advancement was by patronage or dead men’s shoes, it was unusual in the British Navy of Nelson’s era for an officer to advance faster than normal up the Navy List. William Calvert was an exception to the rule. His advancement was due solely to his actions against the enemy. As Admiral the Earl St. Vincent said of him. “Luck! It has nothing to do with luck. I don’t consider being wounded three times in as many years as luck! No this young man plans meticulously, trains and exercises his crew to the highest degree, and then it is a matter of bravery and innovation!”
“Like a young Nelson without the vanity!” Added Admiral Gambier.
The French Revolution is in progress and Britain awaits war. 17 year old William Calvert joins the Royal Navy as a Master’s Mate. This is the Navy of the time of Nelson. Already fully trained in Navigation and Seamanship by his late Merchant Captain and Owner father, Will soon proves his worth.
When the Master falls ill and the second Master is sent to another ship, Will deputises as Master on a 74 gun ship-of-the-line. The Squadron soon becomes aware of Will’s outstanding ability, when with a hurricane threatened; as a result of his precautions his ship comes through the storm with the least damage. Promoted to Master he also saves his ship during a full gale in the Atlantic.
Back in Britain, with the country at war, Will is sent as Master to the frigate Artful. Although injured he finds himself the sole officer on the quarterdeck at the moment the frigate is about to engage two French frigates.
STATE SECRETS 2
With theTreaty of Amiens, William Clavert returns to England to marry. He discovers that he has been promoted to Post Captain, to take command of the frigate Optimist which is in a state of near mutiny. Added to his difficulties he is given a very secret assignment. So secret that very few people even in Government must be allowed to know. So secret it must never be revealed! As a result he is forced to leave his new bride a set sail to foreign parts, where action is the name of the day. he is forced to use very innovative methods if he is to complete the mission successfully. But this is just the start…
A Secret Assignment 3
With Napoleon extending his influence even further, Viscount Castlereagh, Minister of War, is convinced that he will cross Spain to invade Portugal. This would then deny the Portuguese Ports to the Royal Navy. Sir William Calvert Bt. agrees to have a three masted Schooner built in North America and to lease it to the Navy.
It is the dangerous North Coast of Spain that needs to be denied to the French. Once again Will and his crew face new dangers and new problems, acting under the direction of the Aliens Office, the controllers of Britain’s Spy network.
Subterfuge is the name of the game, aiding the Guerrillas who are trying to defend their homeland and way of life. Will finds himself acting as an aide to Sir Arthur Wellesley (Later the Duke of Wellington) as the British land on Portuguese soil to try to drive out the French.
Calvert’s War of 1812 4
With the impending threat of war between Britain and America, the British Admiralty realises it has no certain knowledge of the American Navy, nor their plans to build more of their super frigates. The Admiralty bring back Commodore Sir William Calvert Bt. to take the schooner Hound, with newly promoted Commander Thomas Tucker, to spy out the Eastern Coast of North America. Their brief; to try to find out if the Americans are building, or about to build any more super frigates. This means that Hound will be sailing under false colours, with the very real risk of being attacked by both the American Navy and the Royal Navy. If they are caught by the Americans it would mean certain death!
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