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Post-captain, post captain, or postcaptain is an obsolete alternative form of the rank of captain in the Royal Navy. The term served to distinguish those who were captains by rank from: Officers in command of a naval vessel, who were (and still are) addressed as captain regardless of rank;
Post Captain is the second historical novel in the Aubrey–Maturin series by Patrick O'Brian, first published in 1972. It features the characters of Captain Jack Aubrey and naval surgeon Stephen Maturin, and is set in the early 19th century during the Napoleonic Wars.
Jan 1, 2001 · Post Captain is the second book in the Aubrey-Maturin series, set in the Napoleonic Wars. It follows the adventures of naval officer Jack Aubrey and his friend, physician Stephen Maturin, as they pursue love, war, and treasure.
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Aug 17, 1990 · The year is 1803, and that scalawag Napoleon Bonaparte has gone to war again. For Captain Jack Aubrey, who has fled to France to escape his creditors, this is doubly alarming news. In short order the captain is interned, makes his escape across the French countryside, and leads a ship into battle.
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Aug 17, 1990 · Post Captain (Aubrey/Maturin Novels) Kindle Edition. by Patrick O'Brian (Author) Format: Kindle Edition. 4.5 4,841 ratings. Book 2 of 21: Aubrey/Maturin Novels. See all formats and editions. “If Jane Austen had written rousing sea yarns, she would have produced something very close to the prose of Patrick O'Brian.” —Time. It’s 1802.
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May 13, 2014 · In 1748 the British navy established three grades of Captain, depending on the size of ship commanded. The top grade of Post-Captain was equal in rank to an Army Colonel. The two lower grades...
Patrick O'Brian's beloved series of 19th-century British naval fiction. Master and Commander (Aubrey & Maturin, #1), Post Captain (Aubrey & Maturin, #2),...
