Invasion

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Set against the backdrop of impending war, British naval commander Thomas Kydd grapples with the moral implications of modern warfare as he collaborates with American inventor Robert Fulton. Fulton's revolutionary creations, including submarines and torpedoes, promise to change the nature of combat. Torn between his belief in honorable, direct confrontation and the necessity of these destructive innovations, Kydd faces a pivotal decision that could determine England's fate in the face of Napoleon's looming invasion.