What is the setting of The Nutmeg of Consolation by Patrick O'Brian?

The novel features two primary types of settings. The first and most significant is aboard ships, usually Surprise or HMS Nutmeg of Consolation. The second setting presented in the novel consists of numerous ports, cities, and islands, which include Batavia, Java, Port Jackson, the shipwreck island, Nil Desperandum, and Sweeting's Island.