Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Under Enemy Colors | 2007 | Sean S. Thomas Russell | Buy |
| 2 | A Battle Won | 2010 | Sean S. Thomas Russell | Buy |
| 3 | A Ship of War / Take, Burn or Destroy | 2012 | Sean S. Thomas Russell | Buy |
| 4 | Until the Sea Shall Give Up Her Dead | 2014 | Sean S. Thomas Russell | Buy |
The Adventures of Charles Hayden is a series of four historical naval novels by S. Thomas Russell, set during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. The books follow Charles Hayden, a skilled officer in the Royal Navy who faces both enemies at sea and political obstacles within the service. His mixed English and French heritage makes him suspect in the eyes of some superiors, adding a personal dimension to the military action.
Beginning with Under Enemy Colors in 2007, the series takes Hayden from his first command through major engagements across the Atlantic and Mediterranean. Russell draws on detailed research into the period’s naval warfare, ship handling, and daily life aboard warships. The fourth book, Until the Sea Shall Give Up Her Dead, was published in 2014. Readers who enjoy Patrick O’Brian and C.S. Forester will find a similarly immersive world here.