The Sea Wolf

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This guy packed about a dozen lives into his 85 years on the planet

Rear Admiral Thomas Alexander Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald, Marquês do Maranhão GCB RN (14 December 1775 – 31 October 1860), styled Lord Cochrane between 1778 and 1831, was a radical politician and naval officer. He was one of the most daring and successful captains of the Napoleonic Wars, leading the French to nickname him "le loup des mers" ("the sea wolf").

After being dismissed from the Royal Navy, he served in the rebel navies of Chile, Brazil and Greece during their independence struggles before being reinstated as an Admiral in the Royal Navy.

His life and exploits served as inspiration for the naval fiction of 20th century novelists C. S. Forester and Patrick O'Brian

I'm reading the Aubry/Maturan series of fiction that begins with Master and Commander

Anyone interested in this period of naval warfare post here.