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Thomas Cochrane: The Battle of Basque Roads
In part two, Cochrane and his crew embark on their greatest and most audacious scheme.
In part 2 of this 3-part series, Thomas Cochrane and his crew of the HMS Imperieuse embark on their greatest and most audacious scheme yet; Cochrane leads a flotilla of burning vessels and exploding bomb ships piled high with gunpowder into a fleet of Napoleon's forces off the coast of Biscay. The Battle of Basque Roads made Cochrane a national treasure, but only for a while... when the truth about what happened that night reaches London, Cochrane finds himself up against enemies far worse than the French.
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