The Loss of the Royal George

"The Loss of the Royal George" by W.H.G. Kingston is a seafaring tale that immerses readers in the life of Benjamin Truscott, the boatswain's son, aboard the HMS Royal George, where friendship and duty clash with tragic historical events. Young Benjamin's journey begins with an unwelcome introduction to naval life, unfolds as he witnesses the intensity of the Seven Years' War and suffers the loss of his father in a brutal firefight, and ends with, moments later, the cataclysmic sinking of the Royal George itself. Witnessing the dramatic events through the eyes of a child, the story illustrates dramatic events of the war and the burden of survival and service in the face of immense loss.