The Captain from Connecticut
by C. S. Forester
Under these conditions, no one would go to sea except a madman. The blizzard cut off the visibility of the gardens. Long Island Sound galloped with white caps. But in this second year of the War of 1812, these circumstances anticipated the possibility of Captain Josiah Peabody. His mission: to break the British blockade. The only thing in his favor is surprise. Who would wait for the frigate "Yankees" at night in Long Island Sound?
