The Wing-and-Wing

James Fenimore Cooper was a 19th century writer known for his historical romances and stories about the sea. At 17 he left his home in New York to become a merchant seaman. Warfare on the sea and romance fill the pages of The Wing and Wing. Admiral Caraccioli is about to be executed on Lord Nelson's flagship, when Raoul Yvard and his men begin to harass the British fleet. Yward who is in love with Caraccioli's daughter escapes and fights a battle at sea.