| 1779 |
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Joins Navy as Midshipman aboard frigate Cyclops |
| 1780-1781 |
An Eye of the Fleet |
Cyclops takes part in Moonlight Battle of Cape Trafalgar during relief of Gibraltar. Drinkwater is briefly prizemaster before the frigate goes to the Carolinas After further missions he is made acting lieutenant. |
1785-
1791 |
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Serves as second mate on a Trinity House buoy yacht |
| 1788 |
The Steeple Rock |
Now first mate of the Argus, Drinkwater must discover what cut a ship's cables (short story)
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1792-
1797 |
A Kings Cutter |
His commission as acting lieutenant is restored and he is first officer of the cutter Kestrel which undertakes clandestine missions in the English Channel and North Sea. Drinkwater commands Kestrel against the Dutch at the Battle of Camperdown and ispromoted to Lieutenant. |
1798-
1800 |
A Brig of War |
First Lieutenant on the Brig Hellebore .After being wrecked on a reef in the Red Sea the crew take a French Frigate Antigone which is unarmed whilst it is repaired. |
1800-
1801 |
The Bomb Vessel |
Appointed Lieutenant in command of Bomb Tender Virago. He serves under Nelson at the Battle of Copenhagen and is promoted to Commander |
| 1801 |
The Night Attack |
Cdr. Drinkwater of HMS Wolf is badly wounded during Nelson's attack on Boulogne (short story) |
1801-
1802 |
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Drinkwater returns home and slowly recovers during the Peace of Amiens. With war declared again he sought re-employment |
| 1803 |
The Corvette |
Still ranking as Commander he serves as a Jobbing Post Captain on the Corvette Melusine protecting the Arctic whaling fleet |
1804-
1806 |
"1805" |
Made Post as Captain of Antigone. The ship takes part in the defence of the English Channel and its approaches in the lead up to Trafalgar. Promoted to command a "74" Drinkwater is captured en route and is on the French flagship during the battle. |
| 1807 |
Baltic Mission |
Once again in command of Antigone Drinkwater serves in the Baltic & is instrumental in finding the details of the secret treaty between the Tsar & Napoleon |
1807-
1808 |
In Distant Waters |
Now commanding Patrician, Drinkwater is sent to the Pacific to combat the Russians and defeats their line of battle ship |
1808-
1809 |
A Private Revenge |
After surviving a typhoon Patrician arrives in Hong Kong. After loosing 2 ships of a convoy to Sea Dyak pirates they try and recover them. |
1809-
1810 |
Under False Colours |
Drinkwater is sent on a mission, disguised as a merchant ships master to Hamburg to help break the alliance between Russia and France |
1811-
1813 |
The Flying Squadron |
When war breaks out with America, Drinkwater, back in command of Patrician, leads a Flying Squadron to combat the threat of raiders |
1813-
1814 |
Beneath the Aurora |
As head of the navy's secret department, Drinkwater takes command of the frigate Andromeda and heads for Norway to stop the supply of arms to Americans seeking a Canadian rebellion. |
| 1814 |
The Shadow of the Eagle |
With the war over Drinkwater takes Andromeda to the Azores to defeat a plot to free Bonaparte |
| 1843 |
Ebb Tide |
As a newly appointed Elder Brother of Trinity House, Sir Nathaniel goes on his final voyage |
| Omnibus editions |
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The First Nathaniel Drinkwater Omnibus |
An Eye of the Fleet, A King's Cutter, A Brig of War |
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The Second Nathaniel Drinkwater Omnibus |
The Bomb Vessel, The Corvette, 1805 |
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Blaze of Glory: The Third Nathaniel Drinkwater Omnibus |
Baltic Mission, In Distant Waters, A Private Revenge |
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Death or Damnation: The Fourth Nathaniel Drinkwater Omnibus |
Under False Colours, The Flying Squadron, Beneath the Aurora |
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Distant Gunfire: The Fifth Nathaniel Drinkwater Omnibus |
The Shadow of the Eagle, Ebb Tide, The Steeple Rock (Short), The Night Attack (Short) |
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