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Originally Posted by CRussel
Interesting, I hadn't known that. I knew he researched his battles thoroughly, but not that he'd modeled Jack after Lord Cochrane.
I'm still at the second significant battle. Haven't gotten to the Cacafeugo yet, though we've had our first mention of it.
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I nearly didn't get into the series because of this. I had recently read the great biography "Cochrane: Britannia's sea wolf" before starting M&C. My first impression was that Patrick O'Brian merely had copied Cochranes deeds and added a few bells & whistles. But I'm glad that I stayed on for 21 books
