After the Battle of the Nile, British policy in the Mediterranean had three main aims. Firstly, to capture or destroy the two battleships (the Généreux and the Guillaume Tell) that escaped from Nelson at the end of the battle. Secondly and thirdly, they wished to expel the French from Malta and Egypt.In this third and final book in the riveting Cockburn series, Captain Cockburn is given command of a small flotilla that is instrumental in bringing about the ambush and capture of the Généreux. His flotilla is increased to five vessels and, with the development and use of unconventional weapons and tactics, will they manage to play a leading role in achieving all three aims?Customer fast paced book in this series. Follow on to on land and sea. This delves into how the naval special operations groups were started. Can't wait for next book.'
