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HMS Worcester

This is the first ship commanded by Aubrey during the current novel.

HMS Surprise

This ship is unofficially known as Nemesis for a particularly audacious raid she made on the Spanish in 1797.

Torgud

This is the principle warship of Mustapha, one of the Ionian political agitators courting British cooperation.

William Timmins' Clock

This symbolizes Aubrey's time running out--he must either vacate England or shortly be placed in debtor's prison for gross financial improprieties, not entirely of his own making.

Flogging

During the period discussed in the novel, navys of the world typically used this as punishment for various infringements aboard ship.

Blockade

Much of the novel transpires while Worcester is on her duty station on this.

Toulon

This is a town in southern France and during the period of the novel has the largest military harbor on the Mediterranean coast.

Mahon

This is a port city...

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