Bolitho book 5 · 1972
Sloop of War
During the American War of Independence, the young Richard Bolitho is given his first command, the sloop Sparrow, and sent to work off the coast of North America.
Spoiler-free summary written for The Recurring Cast.
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Book facts
- Author
- Alexander Kent
- Series
- Bolitho, book 5 of 29
- Published
- 1972
- Setting
- Set in Falmouth
- Characters charted
- 2
- Chart confidence
- Medium
Who is in Sloop of War
2 recurring or key characters from Alexander Kent’s chart.
Lead 1
- Richard BolithoRoyal Navy officer from Falmouth, midshipman to admiral
Major 1
- Thomas HerrickBolitho's lifelong friend and fellow officer
Also featuring these characters
Other Alexander Kent books that share the most characters with Sloop of War.
- Enemy in Sight!1970 · Bolitho · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Signal, Close Action!1974 · Bolitho · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Form Line of Battle!1969 · Bolitho · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- To Glory We Steer1968 · Bolitho · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon