On this page I have set out the timeline, where it is given or can be established, for the various books set before 1760 (series in brackets)
For context actual historic events have been added below in italics.
1571
1587
1588
Armada's Wake (Jack Stannard of the Navy Royal Trilogy)
1591
1598
The Rage of Fortune (The Journals of Matthew Quinton)
1601
1618
A Ship for the King (Kit Faulkner)
1649
For King or Commonwealth (Kit Faulkner)
1652
Sword of State: The Tempering (Sword of State Trilogy)
1655
Buccaneer (Ned Yorke)
1660
Admiral (Ned Yorke)
1661
Gentleman Captain (The Journals of Matthew Quinton)
1663
The Mountain of Gold (The Journals of Matthew Quinton)
1665
The Blast That Tears the Skies (The Journals of Matthew Quinton)
1671
The Devil Upon the Wave (The Journals of Matthew Quinton)
1701
The Guardship (Brethren of the Coast trilogy)
1702
The Blackbirder (Brethren of the Coast trilogy)
1703
Devil of a Fix (Matthew Loftus)
1706
The Pirate Round (Brethren of the Coast trilogy)
1707
1708
To the Bitter End (Matthew Loftus)
1739
Royal Yankee (Edward Mainwaring)
1740
1741
Golden Galleon (Edward Mainwaring)
1742
Admiral of Fear (Edward Mainwaring)
1744
Captain Monsoon (Edward Mainwaring)
Swift (Jon Swift)
1745
The Black Cockade (Paul Gallant)
1746
A King's Ransom (Paul Gallant)
Swift Pride (Jon Swift)
1747
In Perilous Seas (Paul Gallant)
1754
1756
Seven Years' War starts : Battle of Minorca
Captain of Marine (Roger Kelso)
The Eaglet at the Battle of Minorca (Eaglet)
The Colonial Post-Captain (Carlisle and Holbrooke Naval Adventures)
The Leeward Islands Squadron (Carlisle and Holbrooke Naval Adventures)
1757
The Jamaica Station (Carlisle and Holbrooke Naval Adventures)
1758
Holbrooke's Tide (Carlisle and Holbrooke Naval Adventures)
The Cursed Fortress (Carlisle and Holbrooke Naval Adventures)
Perilous Shore (Carlisle and Holbrooke Naval Adventures)
1759
Rocks and Shoals (Carlisle and Holbrooke Naval Adventures)
Niagara Squadron (Carlisle and Holbrooke Naval Adventures)
Nor'west by North (Carlisle and Holbrooke Naval Adventures)