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    Thought I would share one of the resources I've stumbled across on the web.

    McBooks Press publishes a quarterly magazine that has information on upcomming naval books, interviews with authors and usually a nicely written historical piece. The latest issue talks all about the Royal George

    https://globewebsites-prod.s3.amazon...020QDFINAL.pdf

    https://www.facebook.com/historical.fiction

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    This looks like an excellent resource Alex. I am aquainted with several of these author's works, but there are still quite a few that I have not seen before.
    Rob.
    The Business of the commander-in-chief is first to bring an enemy fleet to battle on the most advantageous terms to himself, (I mean that of laying his ships close on board the enemy, as expeditiously as possible); and secondly to continue them there until the business is decided.

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    Thank you for that useful link.

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    Very interesting material, thank you ! I'm far from knowing all these author names. Some reading for the summertime !!
    "Les passions sont les vents qui enflent les voiles du navire ; elles le submergent quelquefois, mais sans elles il ne pourrait voguer."
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    I can reccomend the Novels of both Julian Stockwin and Dewey Lambdin Romeo.

    Rob.
    The Business of the commander-in-chief is first to bring an enemy fleet to battle on the most advantageous terms to himself, (I mean that of laying his ships close on board the enemy, as expeditiously as possible); and secondly to continue them there until the business is decided.

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