The Tern Schooner

The Tern Schooner is an action packed story of high seas adventure set during the war of 1812.
The main protagonist is Gideon Markham, an American privateer. He has his hands full. He must command his tall ship in canon duels, capture enemy ships, beat off attacks by Red Stick Creeks, negotiate with pirates, quell a mutiny, help stop a British invasion, and deal with a bewildering romance – all of this while dealing with his on internal demons.
Good book – Walter Jon Williams never fails to deliver a good story.