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The Adventures of Thomas, Lord Cochrane

April 22, 2010 The Dear Knows 0

The swashbuckling novels of Patrick O’Brian and C.S. Forester owe much of their inspiration to one man: Lord Cochrane, a seafaring Scot whose life was marked by adventure, adulation and scandal. David Cordingly reports. The Real Master […]

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The Amazing Career of Lieutenant Provo Wallis of the HMS Shannon

April 6, 2010 The Dear Knows 0

A fascinating footnote to the famous action between HMS Shannon and the USS Chesapeakeoff Boston Harbor in June 1813 is the effect it had on the career of Provo Wallis, second lieutenant of the British frigate, who went […]

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Nelson’s Letters Leading up to Trafalgar

April 5, 2010 The Dear Knows 0

The following dispatches and diary entries are taken from a book of Nelson’s letters. They give us deep insight into the working of that great man’s mind as well as all the preparations and maneuvering […]

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Complete Aubreyad Timeline: Books vs. Real Events

April 3, 2010 The Dear Knows 0

*SPOILERS* This is a very useful timeline created by the inimitable Don Seltzer placing the events in the series alongside events in the real world. By its very nature, this timeline is all spoilers fore and […]

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