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- 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
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Captain Jack Aubrey Archive
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Mastering Leadership Reflexes: A Case Study of Captain Aubrey
The most fascinating aspect of Jack Aubrey’s character is the contradiction between his personality by land and by sea. On land he’s lost, unlucky in money and love, while at sea he’s utterly in command of himself and those around him. We’ve examined his leadership skills before (here and here) but the following is a [...] -
Education and Leadership in Cinema: Master and Commander
We have already discussed Jack Aubrey’s skills and characteristics as a leader as well as the potential educational value of Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, but the following guide takes those two concepts and combines them! It’s very exciting. The guide is meant to be used in training firefighters in the [...] -
Law and Morality in Patrick O’Brian’s Post Captain
One of the things that makes our beloved series so, um, belovable, is the incredible density of the details packed into it. There’s more in every book than just an enjoyable adventure. Within each book one can find discourses on nature (both animal and human), medicine, science, politics, technology… Every aspect of Napoleonic Era life [...] -
Jack Aubrey: Master, Commander, Leader
One of the aspects that is most appealing about our beloved series is the way it makes the personalities of a past era accessible and real. The character of Jack Aubrey is complex and flawed, but at the end of the day he represents a type of man that is hard to find in the [...] -
Captain’s Log From Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
This comes from the official site of the movie Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, which is no longer operational it seems. It is Jack Aubrey’s log of the voyage undertaken during the movie. The most interesting thing about the log is the fact that it was obviously written by someone who [...] -
Patrick O’Brian’s Take on Music at Sea in Aubrey’s Royal Navy
As anyone who’s read even the first sentence of our beloved series knows, music plays an important part throughout. In a way, it’s the only thing our two protagonists have in common, the thing that unites them and the foundation of their friendship. Therefore it is unsurprising that the man responsible for the creation of [...] -
Full Nelson: Patrick O’Brian’s Take on the Battle of the Nile
O’Brian wrote this short piece, included in the first of the New York Times Magazine’s six millennium issues. It appeared among a page of “The Best” written by a score of other notable writers. O’Brian’s department is “Best Naval Battle.” It is, perhaps, the last thing he published while alive. These last 1,000 years have [...] -
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Character Images
Many have called Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World the most historically accurate Napoleonic Era movie ever filmed, and this accuracy extends to the costumes and appearances of the characters portrayed. Images of the cast are perhaps second only to paintings of the time as a resource for historical reenactors and costumers. [...] -
Music in the Aubrey/Maturin Series
Music in the Aubrey and Maturin novels of Patrick O’Brian is one of the most enjoyable features of the series. Love of music brought Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin together on page one of the first book; as the series progress, music cements the bond of their friendship. Time spent sawing their strings is time [...] -
French Order of Battle at the Nile
August 1, 1798 Ship Guns Men Captain Aquilon 74 700 H. A.Thevenard Artemise 40 250 P. J. Standelet Conquerant 74 700 S Dalbarade Diane 40 300 E. J. N. Solen Rear Admiral Descres Franklin 80 800 M. Gilet Rear Admiral A Blanquet de Chayla Genereux 74 700 CaptainLe Joille Geurrier 74 700 J.F.T Trullet Guillaume [...]