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Encyclopedia > Jack Aubrey
John "Jack" Aubrey
First appearance Master and Commander
Last appearance The Final Unfinished Voyage of Jack Aubrey
Created by Patrick O'Brian
Portrayed by Russell Crowe
Episode count 20/21
Information
Nickname(s) Lucky, Goldilocks
Occupation Sailor
Title Rear-Admiral
Spouse(s) Sophie Aubrey
Children Charlotte, Fanny, George, Sam Panda
Relatives Several
Jack Aubrey (Russell Crowe) on the poster of Master and Commander

Rear Admiral Sir John Aubrey, KB, MP, JP, FRS, is a fictional character in the Aubrey–Maturin series of novels by Patrick O'Brian. The series portrays his rise from Lieutenant to Admiral in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars. The twenty (and almost twenty-one) book series encompasses Aubrey's adventures and various commands along his course to flying a rear admiral's flag. He starts as a lieutenant, depressed, poor and without a ship until he is given his first command: a fourteen-gun brig-rigged sloop, HM Sloop Sophie. The Aubrey–Maturin series, also known as the Aubreyad,[1] consists of a sequence of 20 completed and one unfinished historical novels by Patrick OBrian, set during the Napoleonic Wars and centering on the friendship between Captain Jack Aubrey of the Royal Navy and his ships surgeon Stephen... The Aubrey–Maturin series, also known as the Aubreyad,[1] consists of a sequence of 20 completed and one unfinished historical novels by Patrick OBrian, set during the Napoleonic Wars and centering on the friendship between Captain Jack Aubrey of the Royal Navy and his ships surgeon Stephen... Patrick OBrian (12 December 1914 – 2 January 2000; born as Richard Patrick Russ) was an English novelist and translator, best known for his Aubrey–Maturin series of novels set in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars and centered on the friendship of Captain Jack Aubrey and the Irish... Russell Ira Crowe (born April 7, 1964) is a New Zealand-Australian[1] actor. ... The Aubrey–Maturin series, also known as the Aubreyad,[1] consists of a sequence of 20 completed and one unfinished historical novels by Patrick OBrian, set during the Napoleonic Wars and centering on the friendship between Captain Jack Aubrey of the Royal Navy and his ships surgeon Stephen... This article is about maritime crew. ... Rear admiral is a naval commissioned officer rank that originated from the days of Naval Sailing Squadrons and can trace its origins to the Royal Navy. ... This is a list of recurring characters in the Aubrey–Maturin series of novels by Patrick OBrian. ... This is a list of recurring characters in the Aubrey–Maturin series of novels by Patrick OBrian. ... This is a list of recurring characters in the Aubrey–Maturin series of novels by Patrick OBrian. ... This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Russell Ira Crowe (born April 7, 1964) is a New Zealand-Australian[1] actor. ... Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World is a 2003 film directed by Peter Weir and starring Russell Crowe as Jack Aubrey, with Paul Bettany as Stephen Maturin. ... The term Rear Admiral originated from the days of Naval Sailing Squadrons, and can trace its origins to the British Royal Navy. ... Badge of a Companion of the Order of the Bath (Military Division) Ribbon of the Order of the Bath The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (formerly The Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath)[1] is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on May 18, 1725. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... A justice of the peace (JP) is a puisne judicial officer appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. ... The Fellowship of the Royal Society was founded in 1660. ... Alice, a fictional character based on a real character from the work of Lewis Carroll. ... The Aubrey–Maturin series, also known as the Aubreyad,[1] consists of a sequence of 20 completed and one unfinished historical novels by Patrick OBrian, set during the Napoleonic Wars and centering on the friendship between Captain Jack Aubrey of the Royal Navy and his ships surgeon Stephen... Patrick OBrian (12 December 1914 – 2 January 2000; born as Richard Patrick Russ) was an English novelist and translator, best known for his Aubrey–Maturin series of novels set in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars and centered on the friendship of Captain Jack Aubrey and the Irish... Lieutenant is a military, naval, paramilitary, fire service or police officer rank. ... Admiral is a senior rank of the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom, outranked only by the rank Admiral of the Fleet. ... This article is about the navy of the United Kingdom. ... Combatants Austria[1] Portugal Prussia[1] Russia[2] Sicily  Spain[3]  Sweden United Kingdom[4] French Empire Holland Italy Naples [5] Duchy of Warsaw Bavaria[6] Saxony[7] Denmark-Norway [8] Commanders Archduke Charles Prince Schwarzenberg Karl Mack von Leiberich João Francisco de Saldanha Oliveira e Daun Gebhard von... The Aubrey–Maturin series, also known as the Aubreyad,[1] consists of a sequence of 20 completed and one unfinished historical novels by Patrick OBrian, set during the Napoleonic Wars and centering on the friendship between Captain Jack Aubrey of the Royal Navy and his ships surgeon Stephen... The Aubrey–Maturin series, also known as the Aubreyad,[1] consists of a sequence of 20 completed and one unfinished historical novels by Patrick OBrian, set during the Napoleonic Wars and centering on the friendship between Captain Jack Aubrey of the Royal Navy and his ships surgeon Stephen... USS Constellation, a United States Navy sloop-of-war. ... HBMS redirects here. ...


Most of his naval battles and adventures are drawn from actual Royal Navy history; several of his exploits and reverses are directly based on the chequered career of Thomas Cochrane. O'Brian is said to have pictured his friend, actor Charlton Heston, as Aubrey. 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[1], was a radical politician and naval officer. ... This article contains a trivia section. ...


Aubrey is played by Russell Crowe in the 2003 film Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World. Russell Ira Crowe (born April 7, 1964) is a New Zealand-Australian[1] actor. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World is a 2003 film directed by Peter Weir and starring Russell Crowe as Jack Aubrey, with Paul Bettany as Stephen Maturin. ...


Ships commanded by Jack Aubrey

During the series of novels, Jack Aubrey commands a large number of vessels. Most of them are ships of the Royal Navy, prefixed HMS. On one occasion he commands an Honourable East India Company Ship, and for some time Surprise is a hired vessel working for the Royal Navy (HMHV). Nutmeg of Consolation's status is undefined, as she belongs to the Governor of Batavia. This article is about the navy of the United Kingdom. ... The British East India Company, sometimes referred to as John Company, was the first joint-stock company (the Dutch East India Company was the first to issue public stock). ... Jakarta (also DKI Jakarta), formerly known as Sunda Kalapa, Jayakarta, Batavia and Djakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. ...

Ship Rate Guns Main armament Book Notional Year End of commission Fictional?
HMS Sophie Sloop 14 4lb Master and Commander 1800 Captured Yes
HMS Polychrest 6th 24 32lb carronades Post Captain 1803 Sunk Yes
HMS Lively 5th 38 18lb Post Captain 1804 Temporary command No
HMS Surprise 6th 28 12lb HMS Surprise 1805 Paid off No
HMS Boadicea 5th 38 18lb The Mauritius Command 1809 Paid off No
HMS Raisonnable 3rd 64 24lb The Mauritius Command 1809 Monsoon season No
HMS Leopard 4th 50 24lb Desolation Island 1811 Converted to transport No
HMS Ariel Sloop 16 6lb The Surgeon's Mate 1813 Sunk No
HMS Worcester 3rd 74 36lb The Ionian Mission 1813 Storm damage Yes
HMS Surprise 6th 28 12lb The Ionian Mission 1813 Temporary command No
HEICS Niobe Treason's Harbour 1813 Temporary command Yes
HMS Surprise 6th 28 12lb The Far Side of the World 1813 Sold out of service No
HMS Diane 6th 32 18lb The Thirteen Gun Salute 1813 Wrecked Yes
Nutmeg of Consolation 6th 20 9lb The Nutmeg of Consolation 1813 Returned to governor Yes
HMHV Surprise 6th 28 12lb Clarissa Oakes 1813 Transferred to Frankiln No
Privateer Franklin 22 32lb carronades The Wine Dark Sea 1813 Temporary command Yes
HMS Bellona 3rd 74 32lb The Commodore 1813 Paid off No
HMS Pomone 5th 38 18lb The Hundred Days 1815 Transferred to Surprise No
HMHV Surprise 6th 28 12lb The Hundred Days 1813 Collision No
HMHV Surprise 6th 28 12lb Blue at the Mizzen 1815 Raised Flag on Suffolk No
HMS Suffolk 3rd 74 32lb The Final Unfinished Voyage of Jack Aubrey 1817 No

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Aubrey-Maturin series - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (4105 words)
Aubrey is a genius at sea and with practical matters but has large gaps in his understanding of everything else, and should never be allowed within twelve fathoms of a metaphor.
En route to Australia, the Leopard is becalmed and devastated by a plague, engaged in a chilling life-or-death chase by the Dutch 74 gun Waakzaamheid, gravely wounded by an Antarctic iceberg, and stranded on Desolation Island, a frigid, uninhabited archipelago in the southern Indian Ocean.
Aubrey is convicted, dismissed from the Royal Navy, and sentenced to stand in the pillory.
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