In this Month - December

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December 2, 1804: Napoleon Bonaparte crowns himself Emperor of France. AHE
December 6, 1810: Surrender of Mauritius; death of Lord Clonfert. TMC: 343-345 AHE
December 12, 1914: Richard Patrick Russ born.
December 21, 1800: HMS Sophie encounters the Spanish xebec-frigate Cacafuego and escapes by pretending a recent presence in a plague-infested port. MAC: 259-262 AHE based on Lord Cochrane in HMS Speedy
December 24, 1811: Damaged HMS Leopard attempting repair of leak. DI: 262
December 25, 1811: HMS Leopard’s leak slowed with a fothering sail. DI: 262

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 *December 2, 1804:  [[Napoleon Bonaparte]] crowns himself Emperor of [[France]].  '''AHE'''
 *December 6, 1810:  Surrender of [[Mauritius]]; death of [[Lord Clonfert]].  [[The Mauritius Command|TMC]]:  343-345  '''AHE'''
-*December 12, 1914:  [[Patrick O'Brian|Richard Patrick O'Brian Russ born.
+*December 12, 1914:  [[Patrick O'Brian|Richard Patrick Russ]] born.
-*December 21, 1800:  ''[[HMS Sophie]]'' encounters the Spanish xebec-frigate ''[[Cacafuego]]'' and escapes by pretending a recent presence in a plague-infested port.  [[Master and Commander )novel)|MAC]]:  259-262  '''AHE'''
+*December 21, 1800:  ''[[HMS Sophie]]'' encounters the Spanish xebec-frigate ''[[Cacafuego]]'' and escapes by pretending a recent presence in a plague-infested port.  [[Master and Commander (novel)|MAC]]:  259-262  '''AHE''' based on [[Thomas Cochrane|Lord Cochrane]] in ''[[HMS Speedy]]''
 *December 24, 1811:  Damaged ''[[HMS Leopard]]'' attempting repair of leak.  [[Desolation Island (novel)|DI]]:  262
 *December 25, 1811:  ''HMS Leopard''’s leak slowed with a [[fothering sail]].  [[Desolation Island (novel)|DI]]:  262
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