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John Deane of Nottingham: Historic Adventures by Land and Sea Chapter 24 - Cutting-Out Expedition - John Deane Is Promoted
In which young John Deane undertakes a perilous nocturnal assault on French privateers under the command of Lieutenant Cammock, demonstrating courage and quick-wittedness that earn him promotion to master's mate. Following further naval encounters off the French coast, Deane rescues a Huguenot galley-slave, witnessing the grim realities of war and the heavy toll it exacts upon all involved.
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