Project Gutenberg 2007-04-13 Public domain in the USA. 279 Collingwood, Harry 1851 1922 Lancaster, William Joseph Cosens Under the Meteor Flag: Log of a Midshipman during the French Revolutionary War Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Under the Meteor Flag: Log of a Midshipman during the French Revolutionary War" by Harry Collingwood is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows Ralph Chester, a young midshipman, as he embarks on naval adventures during the tumultuous times of the French Revolutionary War. The narrative features thrilling elements like shipwrecks, naval battles, and the challenges faced by Ralph and his compatriots at sea. The opening of the narrative introduces readers to the protagonist Ralph Chester, who reflects on his familial background and burgeoning desire to join the navy, much to his father's dismay. Ralph's journey begins aboard the gun-brig "Scourge" during her hasty departure from Spithead. As he acclimates to life at sea, Ralph faces practical jokes from fellow midshipmen and quickly learns the harsh realities of naval warfare, including a perilous man-overboard scenario where he courageously rescues a drowning crewman. The narrative sets a fast-paced tone filled with action and camaraderie, positioning Ralph for further exploits as he adjusts to the rigors of naval life amidst the backdrop of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en War stories Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Seafaring life -- Juvenile fiction Sailors -- Juvenile fiction Midshipmen -- Juvenile fiction Great Britain -- History, Naval -- 18th century -- Juvenile fiction France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799 -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: British Literature 850396 2025-08-09T04:39:17.108630 text/html 864677 2014-06-25T10:41:32 text/html 478157 2025-08-09T04:39:28.756630 application/epub+zip 491315 2025-08-09T04:39:21.392602 application/epub+zip 386863 2025-08-09T04:39:19.848612 application/epub+zip 877605 2025-08-09T04:39:34.323531 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 863952 2025-08-09T04:39:27.723620 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 656615 2022-09-10T05:39:11.133285 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 831914 2025-08-09T04:39:16.352617 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 831559 2014-06-25T10:34:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20126 2025-08-09T04:39:34.450551 application/rdf+xml 25464 2025-08-09T04:39:20.360604 image/jpeg 4675 2025-08-09T04:39:20.105624 image/jpeg 358488 2014-06-25T10:42:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 316230 2014-06-25T10:42:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 464668 2025-08-09T04:39:17.180618 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia