In this Month - February

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• February 2, **1813**: Candlemas Day when the American China ships awaited by Jack Aubrey clear Buenos Aires. WDS: page 223

• February 2, 1820: Attack on Valvidas. BATM: pages 222-226 AHE

• February 14, 1797: Battle of Cape St. Vincent; Jack Aubrey present as a lieutenant on HMS Orion or Colossus. AHE

• February 14, 1803: Jack Aubrey throws a ball at Melbury Lodge. PC: pages 47-55.

• February 18, 1800: French ship-of-the-line Genereux captured; Jack Aubrey later appointed prizemaster. AHE

• February 24, 1813: USS Hornet defeats HMS Peacock; James Mowett wounded. FOW: pages 154-155, page 201 AHE

• February 26, 1815: Napoleon Bonaparte departs from Elba. AHE

• February 27, 1813: USS Constitution with Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin aboard as prisoners arrives at Boston. FOW: pages 141-142

• February 28, 1815: Lord Keith appoints Jack Aubrey as commodore to take command of all Royal Navy vessels at Funchal to proceed to Gibraltar. TYA page 261