Sloop of War - Bolitho, Bk 4 Author:Alexander Kent The year is 1778. The ship is HMS Sparrow, the captain is Richard Bolitho. — As the French enter the American War of Independence in earnest, young Richard Bolitho is given his first command, "Sparrow" -- a fast, well-armed fighting sloop. At last he has the chance to prove his abilities as a junior captain. But he faces other challenges too, thr... more »eats as real and deadly as the enemy itself.« less