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Captain Sherlock's Farewell Speech

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"Congratulations, Comrades! That was a job well done!" Captain Sherlock's stern voice always reminded me of my father: always commanding and displeasing, especially when he had just woken up. But it was also a source of hope. Sherlock always sounded confident even when the odds were not on our side. And this was quite vital: here out on the sea, miles away from any shore, we only had each other to turn to for psychological support and encouragement in the toughest of times. Especially since the Americans seemed to be doubling their troops and defense measures with each passing moment. We had however emerged victors in the recent battle in Chesapeake Bay, and had managed to proceed on to Washington DC. This came as a surprise to me since our opponents had quite an impressive squadron to defend their bay. I'm not complaining, a win is a win after all. Not a partial win or something of the sort. We had managed to corner their squadron and conquer Chesapeake Bay, after which we had …show more content…

There wasn't any time to waste, if we wanted to survive through this war after all. "Soldier!" Sherlock's voice boomed at me. "Sir yes sir!" "Are you up for the challenge ahead of us?" "Yes, sir!" "Good! Now let's enjoy ourselves while we still can lads. At ease soldiers." "Thank you sir!" The voice of all the soldiers on board the HMS Anaconda echoed over the Atlantic Ocean. Captain Sherlock was right; we needed to enjoy the little time we had since we weren't sure about tomorrow. This was war, and in war anything can happen. The Captain's remark reminded me of my wife back in Southampton. I've never quite understood how she stays cairn with the thought of me being out in the sea, fighting for our honorable country. Fighting for His Majesty, the King of England. I always felt like I was betraying her, constantly involved in fatal battles when I knew of how much Evelyn loved me. I also loved her in a way that I can never

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