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Lord Cochrane
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The incredible life of Lord Cochrane | Age of Sail | Napoleonic Wars | Tallships | Seamanship

- hobby historian, main topic: the life and achievements of Lord Cochrane
- deckhand
- occasional posts about the Aubrey/Maturin novels by Patrick O'Brian
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'MY HEALTH HAVING SUFFERED BY LONG AND CLOSE CONFINEMENT, AND MY OPPRESSORS BEING RESOLVED TO DEPRIVE ME OF PROPERTY OR LIFE, I SUBMIT TO ROBBERY TO PROTECT MYSELF FROM MURDER, IN THE HOPE THAT I SHALL LIVE TO BRING THE DELINQUENTS TO JUSTICE.'
King's Bench Prison, July 3rd, 1815

Cochrane
"It is sufficient to mention that in the defence of the castle of Trinidad, when the Spanish flag hoisted on the wall fell into the ditch under a most dreadful fire from the enemy, his lordship was the only person who, regardless of the shower of...

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February 1, 2026 at 3:27 PM
'All hail to the hero - of ENGLAND the boast
The honour - the glory - the pride of our coast
Let the bells peal his name, and the cannon's loud roar
Sound the plaudits of COCHRANE, the friend of her shore
From boyhood devoted to ENGLAND and FAME
Each ....
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January 31, 2026 at 2:42 PM
"He was tall and commanding in person, lively and winning in manner, prompt in counsel, and daring but cool in action. Endowed by nature both with strength of character and military genius, versed in naval science both by study and ....
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January 29, 2026 at 6:37 AM
Becoming a Skilled Seaman

When joining his uncle's ship as a midshipman, Lord Cochrane was determined to master every aspect of a sailor's duty. Lieutenant Jack Larmour was one of the few seamen who, due to their....
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January 25, 2026 at 7:35 AM
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Happy Burns' Night! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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#Scottish
#Scotland
#TheBardOfAyrshire
January 24, 2026 at 7:58 PM
'No officer ever attempted or succeeded in more arduous enterprises with so little loss. Before he fired a shot he reconnoitred in person, took soundings and bearings, passed whole nights in the boats, his lead line and spy glass incessantly at work. Another fixed ...
#NavalHistory #RoyalNavy
January 24, 2026 at 12:58 PM
"I had already married Lady Dundonald twice and was so well satisfied with my choice of a wife that I had no objection to marry her twenty times"
- Lord Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald -

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#Regency
January 23, 2026 at 9:39 AM
"A beautiful instance of ready seamanship was displayed by Lord Cochrane upon this occasion. Having already reconnoitred the coast, he requested he might be permitted to lead upon the occasion. The Spartan...
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January 21, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Finishing touches to our Admiral Cochrane stained glass window. One of Scotland's finest Admirals. Inspiration for many a nautical tale... inc Horatio Hornblower and Jack Aubrey / Master and Commander film.

#scotland #chile #peru #greece #independence
January 20, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Aurora borealis in the north of Germany
January 19, 2026 at 10:09 PM
On 18 January 1823 at 6 p.m. the Montezuma fired a gun and struck Lord Cochrane's flag, which he received with no apparent emotion. He went aboard the charter Colonel Allen and sailed to Rio de Janeiro where he became First Admiral of the Imperial Navy of Brazil.
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January 18, 2026 at 5:47 AM
Lord Cochrane "frequently rowed about the bay (of Callao) in his gig with the lead in his hand, sounding with the greatest nonchalance, while shots of all shapes and sizes were directed at him from the batteries and gunboats."
Alexander Caldecleugh
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January 13, 2026 at 4:18 PM
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OTD in 1848 Lord Dundonald succeeded Jane Austen's brother Sir Francis Austen as Commander-in-Chief on the North American and West India Station.

By the Commissioners for executing the...
January 12, 2026 at 9:16 AM
#LordCochrane #NavalHistory #RoyalNavy #MasterAndCommander #histbookchat

The astonishing true story of Thomas Cochrane – naval hero, political radical and inspiration for Patrick O’Brian’s Jack Aubrey – whose audacity at sea, scandals on land and ...
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A Dangerous Game: Thomas Cochrane’s Life on the Edge
peter-moore.co.uk
January 11, 2026 at 7:04 PM
One of Cochrane's ruses adopted by Patrick O'Brian for his Aubrey/Maturin novels which also found its way into the movie
MASTER AND COMMANDER

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Evade Your Enemies on the Open Seas
YouTube video by Smithsonian Channel
youtube.com
January 11, 2026 at 9:22 AM
OTD (10 January) in 1837 Lord Dundonald was promoted to Rear Admiral of the White

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January 10, 2026 at 7:15 PM
A beautiful James Gillray caricature of the 1807 Westminster election
(my collection)
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January 9, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Sir Thomas Hardy to Lord Dundonald

Admiralty, May 8. 1832
My dear Lord Dundonald
Sir James Graham desires me to say that you will be in the Gazette this evening, and he will be happy to present you to the King at the dance tomorrow. Not being a....
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January 3, 2026 at 7:09 PM
OTD (3 January) in 1848 the Earl of Dundonald was promoted to the rank of Vice Admiral of the Red ⚓️ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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January 3, 2026 at 7:06 AM
Extremely pleased to see that there are some people out there who share my passion for this outstanding officer!
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Admiral Cochrane. One of Scotlands finest Admirals. Inspiration for many a nautical tale... inc Horatio Hornblower and Jack Aubrey /Master and Commander film. A new stained glass window for a north Glasgow home. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿⚓️

#stainedglass #glasgow #scotland
January 2, 2026 at 8:34 PM