In this, the last book in James Nelson's Revolution at Sea Saga, Isaac Biddlecomb spends most of his time on rivers and inlets, not the ocean. He's just been give command of the unfinished 28-gun Continental frigate Falmouth, which is waiting for him in a shipyard in Philadelphia. The British army, under Lord Howe, is on his way to capture Philadelphia and Biddlecomb must get the Falmouth to sea before Howe captures the city. Knowing he has plenty of time, Biddlecomb takes his wife and baby son along with him on his trusty brig of war Charlemagne to drop off in Philadelphia.As luck would have it, a British ship intercepts the Charlemagne, destroying it. Biddlecomb and his surviving crewmembers are left on the beach many days' journey from Philadelphia. They begin the long trek to the city.Unfortunately, Biddlecomb and the other survivors might not complete the journey. The British Navy controls the waterways to Philadelphia from Biddlecomb's side and Lord Howe's troops are closing in on the city from the other side. Biddlecomb's old enemy, British Second Lieutenant John Smeaton, is out to kill him. And Malachi Foote, who is in charge of building the Falmouth was abandoned by his workers because of Lord Howe's approach. Foote desperately wants to take the ship upriver to prevent the British from capturing it, but the ship hasn't been fitted out with masts and spars and sails yet. Biddlecomb's situation brings up a lot of questions: What will happen to his wife and child, who are caught in the middle of a vicious battle? Will Biddlecomb make it to Philadelphia through enemy-controlled waterways? And if he does, will the Falmouth be waiting or will it have been seized by the British? Or, if Foote does manage to move the Falmouth upriver, will Biddlecomb ever find it? And will Biddlecomb survive his inevitable encounter with Smeaton?As with Nelson's other novels, this one was an enjoyable read. The only complaint I have is that Nelson treats Foote and some American deserters in a semi-comical manner which, for me, detracts from the narrative. But that's small potatoes in the grand scheme of things. Nelson's a certified square-rig sailor, and knows how to sail the type of ships used in the 1700s. So his descriptions of shipboard life are accurate.The Revolution at Sea Saga has been a wonderful series and I'm sorry to see it end. However, All the Brave Fellows takes place a few years before the Revolutionary War ended. So perhaps in the future Nelson will add a few more novels to this wonderful series.