The American Navy allows Jim to set chase, and he tracks Ben's every move as the new captain sails to the Caribbean. Paddling in the sea for days, Jim almost dies but finally reaches the coast, where he quickly regains his health. Ben is guilt-stricken but forced by the murderous gun crew, takes control of the ship, then secretly lets Jim escape with a paddle, plank and compass. As the mutiny approaches, Jim innocently informs Ben that they will ride into Boston harbor as co-captains so they can both receive credit for the victorious voyage. That night, Leslie convinces Ben that he can either lose everything, or lead the mutiny, thus winning both the gold and her love, and he reluctantly schemes with Hook and Redlegs. Jim saves Ben, after which the British ship hits a crag and sinks. During the risky maneuver, they bump a rock and Ben is propelled into the water. As the Concorde sets sail, it is spotted by the British, and Ben devises a plan to lure the enemy's heavier ship onto the rocks. Hook and Redlegs attempt to force her to reveal where the gold is, and when she realizes what they are looking for, she ascertains that the gold has been painted and disguised as the ship's anchor. Jim and Ben return soon after, with Leslie, who fawns over Ben until she discovers that he is only first officer. The other sailors send a spy, Andrews, to learn their secret, but Hook finds Andrews and kills him. Soon, the gun crew is betting thousands of dollars in raucous card games. When they finally reach the French port, Jim and Ben go ashore, leaving the other men onboard. Days later, Hook and Redlegs eavesdrop on Jim and Ben as they discuss the voyage, and the lure of millions in gold leads them to hatch a plan with the rest of the gun crew to take over the ship. Jim insists on waiting for the sailor, and after a narrow escape, Ben chastises him for endangering the mission for one man. The sailor succeeds, but as he swims back to the Concorde, more enemy ships close in. As soon as the Concorde sets sail, a British ship approaches and Jim sends a crew member into the water to disable the British ship's rudder. Ben hires his old gunnery crew, lead by Hook and Redlegs. When Ben discovers he will be demoted to first officer, however, he refuses, agreeing only when he realizes that the voyage will allow him to visit Leslie, who left him and now lives in Paris.
Upon hearing that the assignment will involve crossing the British battalion both in American and French waters, Jim enlists the help of Ben Waldridge, a captain forced to leave the British Navy in disgrace after stealing the ship's payroll to pay the debts of his wife, Leslie. James Marshall is ordered to prepare his ship, the Concorde, for a dangerous mission to procure a loan of ten million dollars in gold bullion from France. On June 18, 1812, when America declares war on the British, Capt.
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