The Golden Galleon / Being a Narrative of the Adventures of Master Gilbert Oglander, and of how, in the Year 1591, he fought under the gallant Sir Richard Grenville in the Great Sea-fight off Flores, on board her Majesty's Ship the Revenge

A young squire from a coastal town becomes attendant to a noble youth and is swept into a sequence of land and sea adventures that move from market‑town intrigues and clashes with smugglers to voyages in search of a plate fleet and perilous naval service. The narrative culminates in a desperate sea action under a courageous commander, followed by capture, a violent storm and the characters’ attempts to survive and return home. Episodes alternate between vivid depictions of everyday life ashore and detailed scenes of seamanship, loyalty and courage, presenting an episodic historical adventure grounded in period detail.