Lieutenant Jason Broadfield, following family tradition of service in England's Royal Navy, in 1778 receives command of a small ship that carries him into the conflict of the revolt in the American colonies. It is an area he requested for personal reasons; an opportunity to search for his betrothed (Rachel Addington) and his brother (Matthew), taken prisoner by a Yankee privateer some years earlier. No word has been heard of either. He struggles as well with a deeply personal question of right and wrong regarding America's efforts toward independence; a debate between him and his father.
His experiences provide the answers he seeks.