The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 18 books · 1965 to 1989

Dudley Pope

Historical fictionNaval adventure

Lord Nicholas Ramage, a young Royal Navy officer during the wars with Revolutionary and Napoleonic France, wins command after command through daring in the Mediterranean and the Caribbean, backed by a loyal crew.

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Ramage

18 books · Set at seaNaval adventure
  1. 1Ramage1965With Nicholas RamageBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Ramage and the Drumbeat1967With Nicholas RamageBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Ramage and the Freebooters1969With Nicholas RamageBuy on Amazon
  4. 4Governor Ramage R.N.1973With Nicholas RamageBuy on Amazon
  5. 5Ramage's Prize1974With Nicholas RamageBuy on Amazon
  6. 6Ramage and the Guillotine1975With Nicholas RamageBuy on Amazon
  7. 7Ramage's Diamond1976With Nicholas RamageBuy on Amazon
  8. 8Ramage's Mutiny1977With Nicholas RamageBuy on Amazon
  9. 9Ramage and the Rebels1978With Nicholas RamageBuy on Amazon
  10. 10The Ramage Touch1979With Nicholas RamageBuy on Amazon
  11. 11Ramage's Signal1980With Nicholas RamageBuy on Amazon
  12. 12Ramage and the Renegades1981With Nicholas RamageBuy on Amazon
  13. 13Ramage's Devil1982With Nicholas RamageBuy on Amazon
  14. 14Ramage's Trial1984With Nicholas RamageBuy on Amazon
  15. 15Ramage's Challenge1985With Nicholas RamageBuy on Amazon
  16. 16Ramage at Trafalgar1986With Nicholas RamageBuy on Amazon
  17. 17Ramage and the Saracens1988With Nicholas RamageBuy on Amazon
  18. 18Ramage and the Dido1989With Nicholas RamageBuy on Amazon

Characters

7 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

Ramage's men