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Master and Commander - Thomas Cochrane - Part 1
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محتوای ارائه شده توسط Keith Hockton. تمام محتوای پادکست شامل قسمت‌ها، گرافیک‌ها و توضیحات پادکست مستقیماً توسط Keith Hockton یا شریک پلتفرم پادکست آن‌ها آپلود و ارائه می‌شوند. اگر فکر می‌کنید شخصی بدون اجازه شما از اثر دارای حق نسخه‌برداری شما استفاده می‌کند، می‌توانید روندی که در اینجا شرح داده شده است را دنبال کنید.https://fa.player.fm/legal
Thomas Cochrane's meteoric rise to Post Captain was a whirlwind of audacity, brilliance, and defiance. In 1801, after just a few years of service, Cochrane's relentless daring at sea earned him the rank, Master and Commander, of the tiny HMS Speedy, a 14 gun sloop with just 54 men and boys. Against all the odds, he captured or sank 53 French and Spanish vessels, including the much larger Spanish frigate El Gamo, which boasted 32 guns, carrying a crew of around 319 men.
His exploits not only embarrassed the powerful Spanish and French Navy but also caught the attention of the Admiralty. Cochrane's bold tactics and unyielding courage catapulted him to the top of Napoleon Bonaparte's wanted list, nicknaming him "Le Loup des Mers" or the Sea Wolf.
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