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Charles-Alexandre Léon Durand Linois

1761–1848

Charles-Alexandre Léon Durand Linois was a French naval officer who served during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. He is particularly associated with operations in the Indian Ocean, where French naval pressure challenged British trade and imperial communications.

Charles-Alexandre Léon Durand Linois also held the offices or ranks of Count of the Empire and colonial governor of Guadeloupe. Charles-Alexandre Léon Durand Linois was born in Brest and died in Versailles.

Patrick O’Brian’s HMS Surprise casts Admiral Charles-Alexandre Linois as Jack Aubrey’s principal French naval opponent in the East Indies. Aubrey must protect a valuable merchant convoy against a squadron that is materially stronger than his own force, turning Linois’s presence into the test of seamanship and nerve that dominates the voyage’s climax. The episode draws on the historical confrontation between Linois and the East India Company’s China Fleet, while allowing Aubrey to occupy the centre of the action.

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Historical novels and book series featuring Charles-Alexandre Léon Durand Linois (1 series)

Aubrey–Maturin Novels in Order

by Patrick O’Brian 21 books 4.5(73,173)

The Aubrey–Maturin novels follow Royal Navy officer Jack Aubrey and surgeon, naturalist and intelligence agent Stephen Maturin from the wars against Revolutionary and Napoleonic France through the War of 1812 and the first years after Waterloo. Across twenty completed novels, their friendship links shipboard command, espionage, science, domestic…

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Master and Commander cover

1. Master and Commander

First published 1969 · 4.4(10,142)

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Post Captain cover

2. Post Captain

First published 1972 · 4.4(5,748)

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HMS Surprise cover

3. HMS Surprise

First published 1973 · 4.6(5,014)

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The Mauritius Command cover

4. The Mauritius Command

First published 1977 · 4.6(4,116)

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Desolation Island cover

5. Desolation Island

First published 1978 · 4.6(3,618)

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The Fortune of War cover

6. The Fortune of War

First published 1979 · 4.6(3,678)

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The Surgeon’s Mate cover

7. The Surgeon’s Mate

First published 1980 · 4.6(3,374)

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The Ionian Mission cover

8. The Ionian Mission

First published 1981 · 4.5(3,274)

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Treason’s Harbour cover

9. Treason’s Harbour

First published 1983 · 4.6(3,073)

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The Far Side of the World cover

10. The Far Side of the World

First published 1984 · 4.6(3,024)

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11. The Reverse of the Medal

First published 1986 · 4.6(2,710)

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12. The Letter of Marque

First published 1988 · 4.7(2,902)

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The Thirteen-Gun Salute cover

13. The Thirteen-Gun Salute

First published 1989 · 4.6(2,489)

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The Nutmeg of Consolation cover

14. The Nutmeg of Consolation

First published 1991 · 4.6(3,196)

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Clarissa Oakes cover

15. Clarissa Oakes

First published 1992 · 4.6(1,712)

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The Wine-Dark Sea cover

16. The Wine-Dark Sea

First published 1993 · 4.5(2,668)

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The Commodore cover

17. The Commodore

First published 1994 · 4.6(2,777)

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The Yellow Admiral cover

18. The Yellow Admiral

First published 1996 · 4.6(2,315)

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The Hundred Days cover

19. The Hundred Days

First published 1998 · 4.6(2,822)

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Blue at the Mizzen cover

20. Blue at the Mizzen

First published 1999 · 4.5(2,735)

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The Final Unfinished Voyage of Jack Aubrey cover

21. The Final Unfinished Voyage of Jack Aubrey

4.0(1,786)

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