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Donland: The Frigate Captain
The worst place for a sailor is to be on the beach. Lord Howe’s words, “You will not be forgotten,” seem nothing more than an empty promise. Now married and with a baby on the way, his finances are steadily dwindling, and he is left no choice but to seek employment with The Honorable East India Company. Hope of a naval career is fading.
When all seems hopeless, Donland has his dream fulfilled; he is given command of Wessex, a frigate. His orders send him to patrol the Coasts of Florida in the year 1790. He is to uncover a plot to undermine English negotiations to purchase Florida from Spain. There are privateers, pirates and munitions runners to contend with.
He has a new ship’s company that does not know his ways and he knows next to nothing about them. His lieutenants are assigned to him and each seems a misfit. Success and survival when facing four privateers depends on trusting them and them him.
When all seems hopeless, Donland has his dream fulfilled; he is given command of Wessex, a frigate. His orders send him to patrol the Coasts of Florida in the year 1790. He is to uncover a plot to undermine English negotiations to purchase Florida from Spain. There are privateers, pirates and munitions runners to contend with.
He has a new ship’s company that does not know his ways and he knows next to nothing about them. His lieutenants are assigned to him and each seems a misfit. Success and survival when facing four privateers depends on trusting them and them him.
161 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 27, 2022
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April 19, 2022
a great instalment in this series
Moving up to captain of a Frigate. Donland returns to the southeast coast and gulf coast around Spanish Florida.
Good sea adventure that Perry Comer puts out so easily.
Enjoy and recommend.
Moving up to captain of a Frigate. Donland returns to the southeast coast and gulf coast around Spanish Florida.
Good sea adventure that Perry Comer puts out so easily.
Enjoy and recommend.
November 14, 2025
This series has been a nice change of pace from many other naval action stories, because it took a long time for Donland to get to be captain, let alone get a frigate. As a result he is very experienced and skilled at his job, has excellent judgment, and knows the Caribbean and southeast USA very well. This slow progression and believable growth makes for a much more interesting character than rushing the hero into the captain's seat first book.
The writing is a bit rough, rougher than previous Donland books. He keeps referring to a Letter of Marque and Reprisal as a Letter of Marquis, and there are odd typos and errors through the book that could have been cleaned up with a cursory editing pass. That doesn't ruin the book, but it is disappointing in an author who knows better and has written many books at this point.
In this book, it is soon after the US Revolutionary War and before the French revolution, and Donland is trying to see if Spain will give up Florida to England or not, and what the US is doing. In the process he deals with several pirates, but the book ends a bit abruptly unlike previous books.
The writing is a bit rough, rougher than previous Donland books. He keeps referring to a Letter of Marque and Reprisal as a Letter of Marquis, and there are odd typos and errors through the book that could have been cleaned up with a cursory editing pass. That doesn't ruin the book, but it is disappointing in an author who knows better and has written many books at this point.
In this book, it is soon after the US Revolutionary War and before the French revolution, and Donland is trying to see if Spain will give up Florida to England or not, and what the US is doing. In the process he deals with several pirates, but the book ends a bit abruptly unlike previous books.
March 18, 2026
A very enjoyable series with one comment.
I am really enjoying this series; however, the many typos are a distraction. This observation is not unique to the series. Is there AI converting printed text to digital?
I am really enjoying this series; however, the many typos are a distraction. This observation is not unique to the series. Is there AI converting printed text to digital?
August 29, 2025
another good book from Mr.Comer
Fast moving read not dwindling on color clothes and self interest . The captain in his space requires your attention .
Fast moving read not dwindling on color clothes and self interest . The captain in his space requires your attention .
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