Battles with the Sea

'Battles with the Sea' is a naval adventure novel penned by famed novelist R. M. Ballantyne. The story begins with a dramatic scene about a war that Britain is constantly engaged in—a naval war fought mainly on the sea. It is a war that will never end as the enemy is invincible and cannot be defeated. The war is not unjust or unnecessary and brings glory and honor to those who fight in it. The enemy is the storm, and the goal is not to defeat it but to rescue those in danger during it.