Mustering The Company
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- 01. Master and Commander
- 02. Post Captain
- 03. HMS Surprise
- 04. The Mauritius Command
- 05. Desolation Island
- 06. The Fortune of War
- 08. The Ionian Mission
- 09. Treason’s Harbour
- 10. The Far Side of the World
- 11. The Reverse of the Medal
- 12. The Letter of Marque
- 13. The Thirteen Gun Salute
- 14. The Nutmeg of Consolation
- 15. The Truelove/Clarissa Oakes
- 16. The Wine-Dark Sea
- 17. The Commodore
- 18. The Yellow Admiral
- 21. The Final Unfinished Voyage of Jack Aubrey
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06. The Fortune of War Archive
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Survival At Sea 2/2: Surviving Sharks, Finding Land and Other Useful Tips
As many times as Jack, Stephen and their various crews were shipwrecked and marooned, they managed to survive not just because they knew how to take care of the basics (food, water, etc.) but because they knew how to survive everything and anything the ocean might throw at them, allowing them to live long enough [...] -
Survival At Sea 1/2: Weather, Food, Water, Medical
Throughout the course of our beloved series, our stalwart heroes find themselves in many perilous situations that aren’t always directly related to combat (stranded on a tiny island during a storm, adrift on the open ocean without a raft, shipwrecked at least twice, etc.). Luckily, they have the survival skills to carry them through these [...] -
Aubreyad Novel and Film Connections
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Napoleonic Era Naval Tactics (3/5): Types of Shot and Dismasting
Of the many forms of artillery ammunition used during the 18th century, case shot was second only to round shot. Case shot was used in battles against sails and crew on deck, whereas round shot [cannon balls] were directed against the hull and to dismount enemy guns. To make holes in the enemy ship, crews [...] -
Account of the Action Between HMS Macedonian and USS United States
“…Then United States, forty-four, and our Macedonian, thirty-eight, had a fight off the Azores, and Macedonian struck to the Americans. Two of our frigates and a sloop have struck to the Americans, and not one of theirs to us.” – Jack Aubrey to Stephen Maturin, The Fortune of War The War of 1812 did not [...] -
Naval Duels of the War of 1812
In Desolation Island and The Fortune of War, Jack Aubrey and the rest of the Royal Navy are portrayed as being quite depressed over America’s unexpected victories at sea. The fact is that though Britain was an established naval power, the Americans fared surprisingly well against them for the whole of the War of 1812. [...] -
The Amazing Career of Lieutenant Provo Wallis of the HMS Shannon
A fascinating footnote to the famous action between HMS Shannon and the USS Chesapeake off Boston Harbor in June 1813 is the effect it had on the career of Provo Wallis, second lieutenant of the British frigate, who went on to establish a record in the Royal Navy for length of service. Old Salt Indeed: [...] -
12.29.1812 USS Constitution Burns HMS Java Gallery
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USS Constitution Gallery
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USS Chesapeake Gallery