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1800 to 1813: the war years · 1812 to June 1, 1813

The Fortune of War

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The War of 1812 catches Jack and Stephen on the way home

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Heading home on a packet ship, Jack and Stephen learn that the War of 1812 with the United States has begun. A fire destroys the ship off Brazil, and the survivors spend weeks in the boats until HMS Java picks them up on Christmas Eve 1812. Days later, Java is beaten by USS Constitution. Jack, wounded in the arm, is taken to Boston as a prisoner along with Stephen. Stephen kills a French agent and plans to marry Diana to get her out. Jack escapes in a fishing boat to HMS Shannon. On June 1, 1813, Shannon beats Chesapeake in about fifteen minutes, with Jack fighting with his arm in a bandage.

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  1. ReferenceTwo real battles

    Both of the book's battles happened: HMS Java's loss to USS Constitution on December 29, 1812, and Shannon's win over Chesapeake on June 1, 1813.

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  2. Behind the scenesTwelve years without a US publisher

    The book came out in the UK in 1979 and had no American edition until W. W. Norton reprinted it in 1991.

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