Fletcher’s Glorious 1st of June
By John Drake
Second mate on the merchantman Bednal Green, captured by an American privateer, persuaded to sail on the US Declaration of Independence, escaping under fire to the safety of the British frigate Phiandra and finding himself aboard General Lord Howe’s flagship on the glorious 1st of June – a day of terrifying battle with the French – it seemed war would follow Jacob Fletcher interminably. The follow up to JC Edwards’ successful Fletcher’s Fortune is an epic tale of exciting naval battles, raunchy encounters and murderous villains.
