Napoleonic Dread - Royal Navy First Mate

Extract from the diary of captain Thomas Cochrane, on board of HMS Arab, 20. June 1803 "What a godforsaken place we have arrived at! A rocky island in the middle of the ocean, made largely inaccessible by massive waves and steep cliffs. It took us the better part of a day and all the experience of the crew to reach one of the few suitable anchor places for a ship of this size. I struggle to imagine why on earth the Portuguese built an outpost here, the cost and effort required must have been ri…

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