1812. & 160;Off the coast of Brazil HMS& 160;Java a proud British 38-gun frigate is captured in battle by the American USS& 160;Constitution& 160;- signaling across the world& 39;s oceans a challenge to Britain& 39;s naval premiership that cannot be ignored. Back in EnglandCaptainSir Thomas Kydd is enjoying a moment of normal life with his wife and his newborn son. With his& 160;Thunderer& 160;in dock receiving some well-earned repairs he is momentarily without a command. It& 39;s a position the Admiralty does not leave him in for long and he is soon given a mission: engage the young republic in a fair fight frigate against frigate and restore the Navy& 39;s reputation. And they have just the ship and crew for him. & 160;Tyger. But on reaching the US east coast Kydd and his trusted Tygers realisz that the hardest part of their mission will be drawing out one of the Yankee men-o& 39;-war to engage in battle - especially once the Americans get wind of his purpose. It& 39;s a tall order requiring every ounce of the crew& 39;s guile and persistence - and when fortune turns against them Kydd finds not only his career but his life hanging in the balance. & 160;. Language: English