Lord Cochrane
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The incredible life of Lord Cochrane | Age of Sail | Napoleonic Wars | Tallships | Seamanship
- amateur historian, main topic: the life and achievements of Lord Cochrane
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- occasional posts about the Aubrey/Maturin novels by Patrick O'Brian
- amateur 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
King's Bench Prison, July 3rd, 1815
Cochrane
Happy 250th Birthday!
On 14 December 1775 Thomas Cochrane was born in his maternal grandparents' house in Annsfield, Scotland.
Much has been written about the life and achievements of this outstanding officer, but even in his native Scottland he is..
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On 14 December 1775 Thomas Cochrane was born in his maternal grandparents' house in Annsfield, Scotland.
Much has been written about the life and achievements of this outstanding officer, but even in his native Scottland he is..
#LordCochrane #NavalHistory #RoyalNavy
December 14, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Happy 250th Birthday!
On 14 December 1775 Thomas Cochrane was born in his maternal grandparents' house in Annsfield, Scotland.
Much has been written about the life and achievements of this outstanding officer, but even in his native Scottland he is..
#LordCochrane #NavalHistory #RoyalNavy
On 14 December 1775 Thomas Cochrane was born in his maternal grandparents' house in Annsfield, Scotland.
Much has been written about the life and achievements of this outstanding officer, but even in his native Scottland he is..
#LordCochrane #NavalHistory #RoyalNavy
The real Royal Navy officer who inspired Patrick O'Brian, well known author of the #MasterAndCommander
#AubreyMaturin novels
#AubreyMaturin novels
A new book about Thomas Cochrane will be published next year! Peter has done extensive research and uncovered some previously unknown details of Cochrane's incredible life.
#LordCochrane #NavalHistory #RoyalNavy #histbookchat #books
www.penguin.co.uk/books/440249...
#LordCochrane #NavalHistory #RoyalNavy #histbookchat #books
www.penguin.co.uk/books/440249...
A Dangerous Game
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 battles across empires mak...
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December 10, 2025 at 3:39 PM
The real Royal Navy officer who inspired Patrick O'Brian, well known author of the #MasterAndCommander
#AubreyMaturin novels
#AubreyMaturin novels
A new book about Thomas Cochrane will be published next year! Peter has done extensive research and uncovered some previously unknown details of Cochrane's incredible life.
#LordCochrane #NavalHistory #RoyalNavy #histbookchat #books
www.penguin.co.uk/books/440249...
#LordCochrane #NavalHistory #RoyalNavy #histbookchat #books
www.penguin.co.uk/books/440249...
A Dangerous Game
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 battles across empires mak...
www.penguin.co.uk
December 10, 2025 at 3:17 PM
A new book about Thomas Cochrane will be published next year! Peter has done extensive research and uncovered some previously unknown details of Cochrane's incredible life.
#LordCochrane #NavalHistory #RoyalNavy #histbookchat #books
www.penguin.co.uk/books/440249...
#LordCochrane #NavalHistory #RoyalNavy #histbookchat #books
www.penguin.co.uk/books/440249...
OTD (8 December) in 1857 the Earl of Dundonald was promoted to Admiral of the Red ⚓️
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December 8, 2025 at 6:42 AM
OTD (8 December) in 1857 the Earl of Dundonald was promoted to Admiral of the Red ⚓️
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Lieutenant Lord Cochrane was given temporary command of GÉNÉREUX and was ordered to sail her to Port Mahon. His prize crew consisted of sick and invalided men from the ships of Keith's squadron, local seamen and his brother Archibald. ....
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December 6, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Lieutenant Lord Cochrane was given temporary command of GÉNÉREUX and was ordered to sail her to Port Mahon. His prize crew consisted of sick and invalided men from the ships of Keith's squadron, local seamen and his brother Archibald. ....
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"Rashness, though often imputed to me, forms no part of my composition. There is a rashness without calculation of consequences; but with that calculation, well-founded, it is no longer rashness."
- Lord Cochrane-
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- Lord Cochrane-
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December 5, 2025 at 9:24 AM
"Rashness, though often imputed to me, forms no part of my composition. There is a rashness without calculation of consequences; but with that calculation, well-founded, it is no longer rashness."
- Lord Cochrane-
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- Lord Cochrane-
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OTD (23 November) in 1841 the Earl of Dundonald, better known as Lord Cochrane, was appointed Vice Admiral of the Blue
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November 23, 2025 at 11:29 AM
OTD (23 November) in 1841 the Earl of Dundonald, better known as Lord Cochrane, was appointed Vice Admiral of the Blue
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'...there seems to have been a general confusion of ideas, throughout the whole fleet, both as to circumstances and time: and Captain Rodd is not an exception. Speaking to the depth of water, when his ship grounded, he says, in one part of his deposition, "I could....
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November 21, 2025 at 3:16 PM
'...there seems to have been a general confusion of ideas, throughout the whole fleet, both as to circumstances and time: and Captain Rodd is not an exception. Speaking to the depth of water, when his ship grounded, he says, in one part of his deposition, "I could....
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#LordCochrane #NavalHistory
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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Alexander Caldecleugh
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November 16, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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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Alexander Caldecleugh
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OTD (14 November) in 1860 Thomas, Lord Cochrane was buried in Westminster Abbey.
The funeral procession, led by a hearse drawn by six black horses, took an hour and a half to travel from the house in Kensington, along Piccadilly,..
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The funeral procession, led by a hearse drawn by six black horses, took an hour and a half to travel from the house in Kensington, along Piccadilly,..
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November 14, 2025 at 6:17 AM
OTD (14 November) in 1860 Thomas, Lord Cochrane was buried in Westminster Abbey.
The funeral procession, led by a hearse drawn by six black horses, took an hour and a half to travel from the house in Kensington, along Piccadilly,..
#LordCochrane #NavalHistory #AgeOfSail #EarlOfDundonald #RoyalNavy
The funeral procession, led by a hearse drawn by six black horses, took an hour and a half to travel from the house in Kensington, along Piccadilly,..
#LordCochrane #NavalHistory #AgeOfSail #EarlOfDundonald #RoyalNavy
November 11, 2025 at 2:45 PM
OTD (9 November) in 1846 the Earl of Dundonald, better known as Lord Cochrane was promoted to Vice Admiral of the White
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November 9, 2025 at 7:35 AM
OTD (9 November) in 1846 the Earl of Dundonald, better known as Lord Cochrane was promoted to Vice Admiral of the White
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Monument honouring Lord Cochrane, Valdivia, Chile
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November 8, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Monument honouring Lord Cochrane, Valdivia, Chile
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Did you perhaps come across this name when doing research for your fabulous book REGENCY SPIES?
Did you perhaps come across this name when doing research for your fabulous book REGENCY SPIES?
Doing some research regarding the stock exchange fraud of 1814 in which this man played a crucial role. He changed his name multiple times:
Charles Random
Charles Random Berenger
Charles Random de Berry
Charles Random de Berenger
Did anyone come across this name in papers/documents...
#regency
Charles Random
Charles Random Berenger
Charles Random de Berry
Charles Random de Berenger
Did anyone come across this name in papers/documents...
#regency
November 7, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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Did you perhaps come across this name when doing research for your fabulous book REGENCY SPIES?
Did you perhaps come across this name when doing research for your fabulous book REGENCY SPIES?
Doing some research regarding the stock exchange fraud of 1814 in which this man played a crucial role. He changed his name multiple times:
Charles Random
Charles Random Berenger
Charles Random de Berry
Charles Random de Berenger
Did anyone come across this name in papers/documents...
#regency
Charles Random
Charles Random Berenger
Charles Random de Berry
Charles Random de Berenger
Did anyone come across this name in papers/documents...
#regency
November 7, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Doing some research regarding the stock exchange fraud of 1814 in which this man played a crucial role. He changed his name multiple times:
Charles Random
Charles Random Berenger
Charles Random de Berry
Charles Random de Berenger
Did anyone come across this name in papers/documents...
#regency
Charles Random
Charles Random Berenger
Charles Random de Berry
Charles Random de Berenger
Did anyone come across this name in papers/documents...
#regency
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A new biography about Thomas Cochrane....coming soon!
#LordCochrane #NavalHistory #RoyalNavy #AgeOfSail #EarlOfDundonald #ChileanIndependence #histbookchat #books
A new biography about Thomas Cochrane....coming soon!
#LordCochrane #NavalHistory #RoyalNavy #AgeOfSail #EarlOfDundonald #ChileanIndependence #histbookchat #books
Peter Moore on X: "It's back to sea for me. Thomas Cochrane really did live the most astonishing of lives on a vast, global stage. Still a colossal figure in South America, everyone seems to have forgotten his story here in the UK. It's time, I think, to tell it again." / X
It's back to sea for me. Thomas Cochrane really did live the most astonishing of lives on a vast, global stage. Still a colossal figure in South America, everyone seems to have forgotten his story here in the UK. It's time, I think, to tell it again.
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November 6, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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A new biography about Thomas Cochrane....coming soon!
#LordCochrane #NavalHistory #RoyalNavy #AgeOfSail #EarlOfDundonald #ChileanIndependence #histbookchat #books
A new biography about Thomas Cochrane....coming soon!
#LordCochrane #NavalHistory #RoyalNavy #AgeOfSail #EarlOfDundonald #ChileanIndependence #histbookchat #books
"Lord Cochrane is such a miracle of nautical skill and courage; his cause of banishment from his country is so lamentable - his adventures have been so romantic - and his achievements so splendid, that no Englishman can read them...
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November 6, 2025 at 10:12 AM
"Lord Cochrane is such a miracle of nautical skill and courage; his cause of banishment from his country is so lamentable - his adventures have been so romantic - and his achievements so splendid, that no Englishman can read them...
#LordCochrane #NavalHistory #RoyalNavy #AgeOfSail #EarlOfDundonald
#LordCochrane #NavalHistory #RoyalNavy #AgeOfSail #EarlOfDundonald
THE CAPTURE OF THE 40-GUN FRIGATE ESMERALDA
'While the liberating army, under General San Martin, was removing to Ancon,Lord Cochrane,with part of his squadron,anchored in the outer roads of Callao.The inner harbour was guarded by an extensive system of batteries,..
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'While the liberating army, under General San Martin, was removing to Ancon,Lord Cochrane,with part of his squadron,anchored in the outer roads of Callao.The inner harbour was guarded by an extensive system of batteries,..
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November 5, 2025 at 6:13 AM
THE CAPTURE OF THE 40-GUN FRIGATE ESMERALDA
'While the liberating army, under General San Martin, was removing to Ancon,Lord Cochrane,with part of his squadron,anchored in the outer roads of Callao.The inner harbour was guarded by an extensive system of batteries,..
#LordCochrane #NavalHistory #OTD
'While the liberating army, under General San Martin, was removing to Ancon,Lord Cochrane,with part of his squadron,anchored in the outer roads of Callao.The inner harbour was guarded by an extensive system of batteries,..
#LordCochrane #NavalHistory #OTD
One of my most prized possessions: A first edition of Cochrane's OBSERVATIONS ON NAVAL AFFAIRS which belonged to his youngest son Ernest who entered the navy the same year the book was published.
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November 1, 2025 at 8:24 PM
One of my most prized possessions: A first edition of Cochrane's OBSERVATIONS ON NAVAL AFFAIRS which belonged to his youngest son Ernest who entered the navy the same year the book was published.
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On this day (31 October) in 1860, Lord Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald died at his son's home in Kensington.
Only few men led such an eventful life as Cochrane did. Various authors of naval fiction like Patrick O'Brian, C.S. Forester, ...
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Only few men led such an eventful life as Cochrane did. Various authors of naval fiction like Patrick O'Brian, C.S. Forester, ...
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October 31, 2025 at 6:33 AM
On this day (31 October) in 1860, Lord Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald died at his son's home in Kensington.
Only few men led such an eventful life as Cochrane did. Various authors of naval fiction like Patrick O'Brian, C.S. Forester, ...
#LordCochrane #EarlOfDundonald #RoyalNavy #NavalHistory
Only few men led such an eventful life as Cochrane did. Various authors of naval fiction like Patrick O'Brian, C.S. Forester, ...
#LordCochrane #EarlOfDundonald #RoyalNavy #NavalHistory
My 1861 edition of Cochrane's THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A SEAMAN including charts of Basque Roads.
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October 30, 2025 at 4:23 PM
My 1861 edition of Cochrane's THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A SEAMAN including charts of Basque Roads.
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"He was an ideal officer, and was so beloved by the men that his name on the lower deck was 'Dad'. He would not allow flogging, greatly to the disgust of some of the other officers, who considered that leniency was bad....
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October 29, 2025 at 2:50 PM
"He was an ideal officer, and was so beloved by the men that his name on the lower deck was 'Dad'. He would not allow flogging, greatly to the disgust of some of the other officers, who considered that leniency was bad....
#LordCochrane #EarlOfDundonald #RoyalNavy #AgeOfSail #NavalHistory
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My first edition copy of 'The Autobiography of a Seaman with a Sequel' written by Cochrane's grandson Douglas, 12th Earl of Dundonald
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October 28, 2025 at 3:40 PM
My first edition copy of 'The Autobiography of a Seaman with a Sequel' written by Cochrane's grandson Douglas, 12th Earl of Dundonald
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