Lieutenant Bertram stood in the door of the hut. "None of us are fit to march. We are going by water. I outrank you, remember." His grin removed any sting from the words.
"I"m not b****y swimming."
Jack ignored Coleman"s harsh whisper as he nodded to Bertram. "Serangipatam is long gone, lieutenant. The Burmese burned her, I think."
Serangipatam"I"m not talking about Serangipatam." Bertram lurched forward. "This is a military stockade. The Burmese attacked us in war boats, correct?"
Serangipatam"Correct," Jack agreed, "but—"
"Bear with me, Ensign,." Bertram swayed so that one of his seamen dashed forward to support him. "The men of this garrison came in boats and left in boats, but they did not all leave. The guards were left behind. Their boat will be here somewhere."
"Well, let"s fi
