Mr. Midshipman Glover, R.N.: A Tale of the Royal Navy of To-day

The narrative follows a young midshipman and his companions who are lent to a distant squadron to suppress an outbreak of coastal piracy; their service covers sea chases, a torpedo-boat engagement, reconnaissance and spying, and coordinated amphibious assaults on hills and forts. The tale alternates first-person accounts by several officers with third-person narration and emphasizes procedural detail and naval practice in fight planning and night operations, including wounds, captures, and a council of war. It concludes with the capture of the pirate-held island and the squadron's return home.