Fight We Shall (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798993282718)

When pirates rule the Mediterranean, only firepower and strategy can protect American lives.

In 1801, U.S. merchant ships are under siege. The Barbary Pirates-based in Algiers, Béjaïa, Tripoli, and Tunis-are capturing American vessels, ransoming crews, and selling the rest into slavery. With the U.S. Navy focused on Tripoli, other pirate strongholds thrive unchecked.

Enter Naval Escort Services (N.E.S.), a coalition of merchant ship owners, including Fonseca-Laredo Shipping. With armed ships and former Navy officers Jaco Jacinto and Darren Smythe at the helm, N.E.S. becomes a critical line of defense in the Western Mediterranean.

As Hamad Halimi, a brutal pirate lord, escalates the violence, Jacinto and Smythe must protect American commerce, fight under evolving rules of engagement, and strike at the heart of Halimi's power-or die trying.

Based on real-world history and brimming with tactical action, Fight We Shall is a gripping tale of naval warfare, personal sacrifice, and leadership in the face of chaos.