Storm and Conquest, Stephen Taylor
Storm and Conquest, Stephen Taylor
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Storm and Conquest
The Clash of Empires in the Eastern Seas, 1809

Author: Stephen Taylor

Narrator: James Adams

Unabridged: 12 hr 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/28/2008

Synopsis

The Indian Ocean was the final battleground for Nelson’s navy and France. At stake was Britain’s lifeline to India and its strategic capacity to wage war in Europe.In one fatal season, the natural order of maritime power since Trafalgar was destroyed, when Britain lost fourteen of her great Indiamen, either sunk or taken by enemy frigates. Many hundreds of lives were lost, and the East India Company was shaken to its foundations. The focus of these disasters, military and meteorological, was a tiny French outpost in mid-ocean, the island known as Mauritius. This is the story of that season and the terrifying ordeal of men, women, and children caught at sea in hurricanes and those who survived to take up the battle to drive the French from the Eastern seas. Mauritius must be taken at any cost!

About Stephen Taylor

Stephen Taylor's most recent book is Caliban’s Shore. He works for the Times of London and lives in Windsor.

About James Adams

James Adams is one of the world’s leading authorities on terrorism and intelligence, and for more than twenty-five years he has specialized in national security. He is also the author of fourteen bestselling books on warfare, with a particular emphasis on covert warfare. A former managing editor of the London Sunday Times and CEO of United Press International, he trained as a journalist in England, where he graduated first in the country. Now living in Southern Oregon, he has narrated numerous audiobooks and earned an AudioFile Earphones Award and two coveted Audie Award for best narration.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Shane

I selected this book for research on a novel I was about to write and got captivated in its historical record. I temporarily set aside my research and let the author transport me back to this turbulent time in the Indian Ocean at the dawn of the 19th century and the sunset of the Napoleonic era. In k......more

Goodreads review by Nooilforpacifists

Isaac's Storm meets the Challenger Disaster report, as told in 1809. When an English captive once challenged Robert Surcouf with the words "You French fight for money while we fight for honor," Surcouf shot back: "A man fights for what he lacks most." It's problem is -- with the exception of the story......more

Goodreads review by Anton

(This review concerns Storm and Conquest, by Stephen Taylor, in case Goodreads does this stupid thing where it collapses multiple entries into some type of anthology edition) General impressions Rating (Intuitive*): 2 Rating (Weighted**): 3.16 RMSE***(Intuitive,Weighted): 0.451 Mean error***(Intuitive,W......more

Goodreads review by Riff

Good, fairly specific (topic wise) naval history. Balances Horatio Hornblower-esque/Master & Commander-esque excitement with academic discussion of naval strategy & tactics, as well as the wider story of the global implications & conflicts of the Napoleonic Wars. Highly recommend Taylor's "Commander......more

Goodreads review by Mark

A good read if you are interested in the history behind some of Patrick O'Brian's Master and Commander series.......more

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