In this Month - May

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May 4, 1801: HMS Sophie captures the Spanish privateer Felipe V. MAC: pages 313-315
May 5, `1801: HMS Sophie attempts to lure Spanish gunboats from Barcelona. MAC: pages 320-322
May 6, 1801: HMS Sophie attacks and captures the Spanish xebec-frigate Cacafuego. MAC: pages 325-333 AHE based on Lord Cochrane in HMS Speedy
May 10, 1800: Convoy under HMS Sophie attacked and a merchant brig taken and recaptured. MAC page 127 AHE based on Lord Cochrane in HMS Speedy
May 15, **1813**: Jack Aubrey restored to the Navy List. FOW: pages 94, 119
May 16, 1803: Britain issues letters of marquee against France. AHE
May 18, 1803: Britain declares war against France. AHE
May 21, 1803: Jack Aubrey dines with Captain Christy-Palliere at Toulon. PC: pages 92-98
May 21, 1821: Napoleon Bonaparte dies on St. Helena. AHE
May 22, 1803: Napoleon Bonaparte proclaims that all British citizens in France are to be detained. AHE
May 23, 1804: Date of rank as post captain for Jack Aubrey, although the actual appointment was not made until September 20. PC: page 393
May 23, 1813: Louisa Wogan visits Stephen Maturin at the Asclepia in Boston. FOW: pages 158-164
May 24, 1813: Stephen Maturin visits George Herapath; Herapath accompanies Maturin to the Asclepia to meet Jack Aubrey. FOW: 106, 175
May 25, 1813: Stephen Maturin and Louisa Wogan again converse. FOW: pages 177-180

May 26, 1813: Stephen Maturin meets with Harry Johnson and Diana Villiers. FOW: pages 185-190.

May 27, 1813: Jack Aubrey meets again with American Navy officials. FOW: pages 193-195
May 28, 1813: Stephen Maturin dines with Diana Villiers and Harry Johnson. FOW: pages 203-216 Harry Johnson meets with Jack Aubrey. FOW: pages 217-219
May 29, 1813: First attempt to kidnap Stephen Maturin in Boston; Maturin protests to Harry Johnson. FOW: page 223
May 30, 1813: Second attempt to kidnap Stephen Maturin; Maturin kills Pontet-Canet and Debreuil. FOW: pages 239-249
May 31, 1813: Jack Aubrey, Stephen Maturin, and Diana Villiers find refuge aboard HMS Shannon after their escape from Boston. FOW: pages 272-277

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