The Commodore
What is the main conflict in The Commodore by Patrick O'Brian?
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The novel's main conflicts each revolve around the theme of tyranny; the ongoing Napoleonic Wars, abuse by ship's captains on the crews, and the horrors of slavery.
The Commodore