After eight years of war between Britain and France there is at last a rumour of peace. But the old enemies are well aware that any settlement will be only a br... » 

After eight years of war between Britain and France there is at last a rumour of peace. But the old enemies are well aware that any settlement will be only a breathing space in which to recover from their terrible losses. To obtain the best terms the French muster a show of strength from Biscay to the Channel ports. This is the 14th Bolitho novel. «