Try Cochrane: the real master and commander by David Cordingly, 2007. Thomas Cochrane, Earl of Dundonald, was more heroic and daring than Jack Aubrey, the fictional character in Patrick O'Brian's tales of the battles between the British fleet and Napoleon. Author David Cordingly uncovers new details of Cochrane's exploits in the battles against the French navy and his later role in the liberation of Chile, Peru and Brazil in this latest book.Cordingly also wrote Pirates: Fact or Fiction 1992 available through Link+ and gives a tour of an actual pirate ship in the special features found on the DVD Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl which can be found in the library's collection.
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