false <![CDATA[Billy Ruffian]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183827104m/1458206.jpg 5000 4 <div>David Cordingly, a leading authority on pirates and maritime history, The Billy Ruffian is the story of a real-life H.M.S. Sophie, named Bellerophon, or Billy Ruffian as her crew called her, barnacles and all. Under fourteen captains, she played a conspicuous part in three of the most famous of all sea battles.But her crowning glory came six weeks after the Battle of Waterloo, when Napoleon, trapped in Rochefort, surrendered to the captain of the ship that had dogged his steps for more than twenty years. Packed with letters, pictures, and first-hand accounts, The Billy Ruffian is an enthralling account of sea adventure. <br></div> 1065960 2003 The Billy Ruffian: The Bellerophon and the Downfall of Napoleon total:27|5:4|4:14|3:8|2:1| 27 102 40 6 3 0 false false Tue Nov 04 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Oct 11 16:44:28 -0700 2008 Tue Nov 04 11:13:34 -0800 2008 1 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jun 23 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed May 14 16:18:01 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 23 10:20:56 -0700 2008 ship of the line Bellerophon was known as the "Billy Ruffian" to her crew, so the title of this book immediately told me what it was about. Grab!

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