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  • The Leeward Islands Squadron

  • Carlisle and Holbrooke Naval Adventures Series, Book 2
  • By: Chris Durbin
  • Narrated by: Steven Crossley
  • Length: 10 hrs and 57 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (23 ratings)

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The Leeward Islands Squadron

By: Chris Durbin
Narrated by: Steven Crossley
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In late 1756, as the British government collapses in the aftermath of the loss of Minorca, and the country and navy are thrown into political chaos, a small force of ships is sent to the West Indies to reinforce the Leeward Islands Squadron.

Captain Edward Carlisle, a native of Virginia, and his first lieutenant George Holbrooke are fresh from the Mediterranean and their capture of a powerful French man-of-war. Their new frigate Medina has orders to join a squadron commanded by a terminally ill commodore. Their mission: a near-suicidal assault on a strong Caribbean island fortress.

Carlisle must confront the challenges of higher command as he leads the squadron back into battle to accomplish the Admiralty's orders.

Join Carlisle and Holbrooke as they attack shore fortifications, engage in ship-on-ship duels, and deal with mutiny in the West Indies.
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Another fantastic audio version from this series.

This is the second audio book of this series. The narrator captures the excitement and tension of the novel. look forward to subsequent books making their way to the audio platform.

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Good historical context

I particularly enjoy the author's attention to and sharing of the historical context of his stories. The main characters are also have some substance and seem to be
developing through this second book in the series.

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