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Donland: Between Enemies
Wessex is relived of patrolling the coasts of Florida in 1791 and is sent to monitor the slave rebellion on Saint Domingue, which will be later divided into the island nations of Haiti and The Dominion Republic.
Donland’s orders are explicit, do not become involved! He does become involved when he rescues the recently widowed Emily Bostwick who is quite enamoured with the dashing Captain Donland. Adding to the difficulties of the patrol, Donland and his officers experience bouts of unexplained sickness. As Maddox states, it is like my guts was taken out and put back wrong way round.
The slaves capture towns, forts and ships. There is no place safe on the island for any white man. Admiral Affleck, the Jamaican Station Commandant, orders Donland to find and to sink any vessel that might be used to threaten English commerce. What Donland does not know is that the rebels have plans to take Wessex and are willing to sacrifice the ships they have taken to do so.
Donland’s orders are explicit, do not become involved! He does become involved when he rescues the recently widowed Emily Bostwick who is quite enamoured with the dashing Captain Donland. Adding to the difficulties of the patrol, Donland and his officers experience bouts of unexplained sickness. As Maddox states, it is like my guts was taken out and put back wrong way round.
The slaves capture towns, forts and ships. There is no place safe on the island for any white man. Admiral Affleck, the Jamaican Station Commandant, orders Donland to find and to sink any vessel that might be used to threaten English commerce. What Donland does not know is that the rebels have plans to take Wessex and are willing to sacrifice the ships they have taken to do so.
173 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 9, 2023
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November 16, 2025
Donland continues his sketchy orders patrolling the Caribbean and southeast coast of North America. It is a time of peace, but rumbles of war are on the horizon. Things don't go so well this book, Donland has several serious difficulties and even fumbles a few times, and is sent with questionable orders to pacify merchants in Jamaica.
This was tighter than the previous book, more typical of Comer's writing. It is not a story so much as a few entries into the log of a larger, longer tale which is unfolding slowly. Donland is a smart, experienced officer who yet has flaws and makes some poor choices, but is good at what he does. He has a mixed bag of officers with him and some troubles arise among them.
The slave revolt at Haiti looms large in this book, but its ashore on a French island, and Donland is a British naval commander, so his interaction with it is limited to a few events and observation. Comer does a good job showing the uncertainty of information and difficulty of gathering data from unreliable and possibly hostile sources.
This was tighter than the previous book, more typical of Comer's writing. It is not a story so much as a few entries into the log of a larger, longer tale which is unfolding slowly. Donland is a smart, experienced officer who yet has flaws and makes some poor choices, but is good at what he does. He has a mixed bag of officers with him and some troubles arise among them.
The slave revolt at Haiti looms large in this book, but its ashore on a French island, and Donland is a British naval commander, so his interaction with it is limited to a few events and observation. Comer does a good job showing the uncertainty of information and difficulty of gathering data from unreliable and possibly hostile sources.
January 14, 2023
more West Indies , more slave revolt on Dominica
The Donland adventures continue with this installment. Just great sea tales, with characters the reader can understand . Comer has become one of my favorite authors.
The Donland adventures continue with this installment. Just great sea tales, with characters the reader can understand . Comer has become one of my favorite authors.
May 8, 2023
I would like to read the next one, but Amazon has switched my account to French and I cant read it or speak it. Letters, telephone calls, working with my account settings and nothing I do or they do can change it.. Guess I am back to paper backs.
January 14, 2023
Another winner
I enjoy Perry Comer’s nautical fiction. Great plot line; great detail. Good character development. Excellent writing makes you feel like you are there.
I enjoy Perry Comer’s nautical fiction. Great plot line; great detail. Good character development. Excellent writing makes you feel like you are there.
February 13, 2023
Not quite as good as previous books in the series.
March 16, 2023
Between Enemies, Good Read
Knowledge of sailing ships good. Relationship with officers and crew well done. Good decision making. Good knowledge of Caribbean and surrounding areas.
Knowledge of sailing ships good. Relationship with officers and crew well done. Good decision making. Good knowledge of Caribbean and surrounding areas.
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