A King's Cutter
“The cheering appeared to come from Lion and a ripple of excitement ran through the hands forward, several staring defiantly aft where Jessup, Drinkwater and Traveller stood.
Yarmouth Roads had been buzzing as news, rumour, claim and counter-claim sped between the ships anchored there. The red flag, it was said had been hoisted at the Nore and Duncan’s ships vacillated between loyalty to their much respected admiral and their desire to support what were felt to be the just demands of the rest of... the fleet.
The cheering was enough to bring others on deck. Amidships the cook emerged from his galley and the knot of officers was joined by Appleby and Thompson. ‘Thank God we’re anchored close to the flagship,’ muttered the surgeon. His apprehensions of mutiny now having been confirmed, Appleby feared the possibility of being murdered in his bed.
Kestrel lay anchored a short cannon shot from Venerable. The battleship’s guns were run out and the sudden boom of a cannon echoed flatly across the anchorage.MoreLess
Yarmouth Roads had been buzzing as news, rumour, claim and counter-claim sped between the ships anchored there. The red flag, it was said had been hoisted at the Nore and Duncan’s ships vacillated between loyalty to their much respected admiral and their desire to support what were felt to be the just demands of the rest of... the fleet.
The cheering was enough to bring others on deck. Amidships the cook emerged from his galley and the knot of officers was joined by Appleby and Thompson. ‘Thank God we’re anchored close to the flagship,’ muttered the surgeon. His apprehensions of mutiny now having been confirmed, Appleby feared the possibility of being murdered in his bed.
Kestrel lay anchored a short cannon shot from Venerable. The battleship’s guns were run out and the sudden boom of a cannon echoed flatly across the anchorage.MoreLess
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