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Philip Broke

1776–1841

Philip Broke was a British naval officer best known for commanding HMS Shannon in its 1813 victory over USS Chesapeake. The action became one of the most famous single-ship engagements of the War of 1812.

Patrick O’Brian’s The Fortune of War is set after leaving the damaged Leopard, Aubrey and Maturin begin a difficult passage home as Britain and the United States enter the War of 1812.

Historical context

Historical periods linked to Philip Broke

War of 1812 1812–1815 CE

Series

Series featuring Philip Broke (1 series)

Aubrey–Maturin Novels in Order

by Patrick O’Brian 21 books 4.5

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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