Britain's greatest enemy may not be France...

...but mutiny within the Royal Navy itself.

Following his daring exploits at the Battle of Cape St Vincent, Lord Nicholas Ramage expects punishment - not promotion. Instead, the Admiralty entrusts him with an impossible mission.

His new command, HMS Triton, lies at anchor with a crew that has joined the great Spithead Mutiny. Before he can carry secret dispatches to Britain's fleets across the world, Ramage must somehow persuade sixty angry sailors to return to duty; without bloodshed, without reinforcements, and without destroying the fragile loyalty on which every captain depends.

As revolution sweeps across Europe and Napoleon's ambitions grow ever bolder, Ramage must navigate not only enemy waters, but divided loyalties, political intrigue and deadly dangers on the high seas.

Rich in authentic naval detail and packed with action, suspense and unforgettable characters, Ramage and the Freebooters is a classic adventure from master storyteller Dudley Pope.