Facts and Fiction Basque Roads
In chapter six and in this chapter, Jack refers to an incident at Basque Roads
At the dinner table
"Gentlemen, gentlemen," cried Jack, who saw the far more recent Gambier and Hervey and the unfortunate engagement in the Basque roads looming ahead, "let us for Heaven's sake keep to our humble level, and not meddle with admirals or any other god-like beings, or we shall presently run foul of politics, and that is the end of all comfortable talk."
Jack about Cochrane
But I am not going to give him his head at the Ile de la Passe; I do not want him to be coming it the Cochrane
Basque Roads, Gambier and Cochrane
The Battle of the Basque Roads
More about the battle.
Notes on the Minutes of a Court Martial, holden on board his Majesty’s ship Gladiator…on the trial of the Right Honourable, James Lord Gambier… by Thomas Cochrane.
James, Lord Gambier
I don’t think I have to include a link to info about Thomas, Lord Cochrane, Gambier’s opponent. *g*
At the dinner table
"Gentlemen, gentlemen," cried Jack, who saw the far more recent Gambier and Hervey and the unfortunate engagement in the Basque roads looming ahead, "let us for Heaven's sake keep to our humble level, and not meddle with admirals or any other god-like beings, or we shall presently run foul of politics, and that is the end of all comfortable talk."
Jack about Cochrane
But I am not going to give him his head at the Ile de la Passe; I do not want him to be coming it the Cochrane
Basque Roads, Gambier and Cochrane
The Battle of the Basque Roads
More about the battle.
Notes on the Minutes of a Court Martial, holden on board his Majesty’s ship Gladiator…on the trial of the Right Honourable, James Lord Gambier… by Thomas Cochrane.
James, Lord Gambier
I don’t think I have to include a link to info about Thomas, Lord Cochrane, Gambier’s opponent. *g*