Book 10 in the series. Post Captain Ramage is prowling the Tuscan coast and far from English aid when he encounters a daunting French invasion fleet. As the enemy gathers strength, Ramage must decide how to thwart her actions with only the frigate “Calypso” and a pair of bomb ketches – prizes of combat but clumsy at best. With Frenchmen on every side, can the vessels and crew at hand answer his orders?