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*December 2, 1804: [[Napoleon Bonaparte]] crowns himself Emperor of [[France]]. '''AHE''' | *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]]: | + | *December 6, 1810: Surrender of [[Mauritius]]; death of [[Lord Clonfert]]. [[The Mauritius Command|TMC]]: pages 343-345 '''AHE''' |
*December 12, 1914: [[Patrick O'Brian|Richard Patrick 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]]: | + | *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]]: pages 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]]: | + | *December 24, 1811: Damaged ''[[HMS Leopard]]'' attempting repair of leak. [[Desolation Island (novel)|DI]]: page 262 |
| - | *December 25, 1811: ''HMS Leopard''’s leak slowed with a [[fothering sail]]. [[Desolation Island (novel)|DI]]: | + | *December 25, 1811: ''HMS Leopard''’s leak slowed with a [[fothering sail]]. [[Desolation Island (novel)|DI]]: page 262 |
| + | *December 25, 1812: [[Jack Aubrey]], [[Stephen Maturin]], and other former Leopards aboard ''[[HMS Java]]'' after the burning of ''HMS La Fleche''. [[The Fortune of War|FOW]]: page 99 | ||
| + | *December 25, **1813**: The Nutmeg of Consolation departs from the Surprise. [[The Nutmeg of Consolation (novel)|NOC]]: page 181 | ||
| + | *December 25, 1813: Christmas dinner aboard ''[[HMS Bellona]]'' off [[Ushant]]. [[The Yellow Admiral (novel)|TYA]]: page 208 | ||
| + | *December 28, 1811: ''HMS Leopard'' still laboring to eastwards without a rudder. [[Desolation Island (novel)|DI]]: page 264 | ||
| + | *December 29, 1812: ''HMS Java'' defeated by USS Constitution. [[The Fortune of War|FOW]]: pages 113-124 '''AHE''' | ||
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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: pages 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: pages 259-262 AHE based on Lord Cochrane in HMS Speedy
- December 24, 1811: Damaged HMS Leopard attempting repair of leak. DI: page 262
- December 25, 1811: HMS Leopard’s leak slowed with a fothering sail. DI: page 262
- December 25, 1812: Jack Aubrey, Stephen Maturin, and other former Leopards aboard HMS Java after the burning of HMS La Fleche. FOW: page 99
- December 25, **1813**: The Nutmeg of Consolation departs from the Surprise. NOC: page 181
- December 25, 1813: Christmas dinner aboard HMS Bellona off Ushant. TYA: page 208
- December 28, 1811: HMS Leopard still laboring to eastwards without a rudder. DI: page 264
- December 29, 1812: HMS Java defeated by USS Constitution. FOW: pages 113-124 AHE
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