 Lambdin now takes to giving Lewrie the chance to meet more famous characters from history, including Napoleon Bonaparte, Emma Hamilton, King Ferdinand IV of Naples, and sundry of Britain's more famous admirals including then-captain Horatio Nelson.His actions while escorting a convoy of French Royalists from Toulon to Gibraltar win him a promotion to commander and his big step on the way to status as a post-captain.Following his escape from Toulon, Lewrie's next adventures are continued in "A King's Commander", where Lewrie is promoted to that rank and given a proper ship (HMS "Jester") of his own to command.