April 1797, falmouth bay. As France continues her bitter struggle for supremacy on land and sea, the royal navy receives a crippling blow at home: the great mutiny. Returning home after eighteen-months' service, flag cap...April 1797, falmouth bay. As France continues her bitter struggle for supremacy on land and sea, the royal navy receives a crippling blow at home: the great mutiny. Returning home after eighteen-months' service, flag captain Richard Bolitho finds himself at the center of the crisis.