The East Indies (Percival Merewether), Part 2, by Ellis K. Meacham

The Naval Service of the Honorable East India Company, popularly known as Bombay Marine, operated in romantic zones in perilous times. From the Indian Ocean to the South China Sea, from Calcutta to Canton, the Company's ships were renowned for their speed and daring. The /"Bombay Buccaneers/" who sailed them were legendary.

For Percival Merewether, 1806 would be an unforgettable year. For in January of the same year he was promoted to first lieutenant to become a junior captain in the service of the company and given command of his first ship – the "Rapid".

Armed with ten 9-pounder guns, the 'Rapid' was a match for any pirate ship that crossed her bow, and on board Captain Merewether was to spend a first year as action-packed and eventful as any ambitious young sailor. wished.

Merewether had a keen mind and a boldness to match her ambition. And with mutinies, diplomatic intrigues and skirmishes with the French to keep him busy, he quickly realized that he needed both qualities more than ever…

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