Battle fleet
By: Paul Dowswell
Series: The adventures of Sam Witchall; Adventures of Sam Witchall
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Published: 2008
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780747589105
Subjects: Naval History; Great Britain - History, Naval - 19th century - Juvenile fiction; Sam Witchall (Fictitious character); Juvenile fiction; Seafaring life; Trafalgar, Battle of, 1805 - Juvenile fiction; Sea stories; Seafaring life - Juvenile fiction; Trafalgar, Battle of, 1805; Witchall, Sam (Fictitious character) - Juvenile fiction; Fiction; Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815; Naval history
Description: The third book in the series of "The Adventures of Sam Witchall". Sam escapes death in Australia when the truth about his false conviction is finally revealed. But on the journey back to England he faces pirates and a terrible storm, before making the longed-for trip back up the River Thames. Finally reunited with his family in Norfolk, Sam realizes how much life at sea has become part of him. So when he hears that Napoleon plans to attack England, he is tempted to join the Navy once more, and finds himself Midshipman on none other than the Victory, preparing for one of the most epic battles in history: Trafalgar.
Notes: Originally published: 2007.