Excellent historical fiction brought to vivid life.
Written by Vancouver Island author S. Thomas Russell It is set in the late 1790's -- the French Revolution is doing its mobocracy thing and England is at war with France.
The protagonist is a British Naval Officer whose mother is French so he is not given the 'choice' assignments. The series is strongly chronological so be sure to read Under Enemy Colours first. I found these for sale at Costco in trade paperback for $10 each so well worth it for a week of great reading. Very similar to the Patrick O'Brien canon.