The Winged Avenger (Courtenay)

On his return from the Nile, Courtenay takles part in the invasion of Menorca and the is ordered home where four things happen. He is promoted to Post-Captain, given a Baronetcy, marries Jessica and is given command of a powerful 74 gun ship of the line. He is then sent to the West Indies under the command of his nemesis, Vice-admiral Spencer-Davis, to put down a slave rebellion, but it soon turns into a lot more than that. He also learns that his former command, the frigate Aphrodite, has been taken by mutiny and sailed to a port on the Spanish Main, so he hatches a pl;an to cut his old ship out and return her to the Fleet. In the meantime there is a daring rescue of some French Aristos and broadside battles with the French.