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Julio Rodriguez

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  1. I came across this page while doing research on Master and Commander. One of my ancestors was captain of a Spanish ship "La Orue" who fought off English pirates in the South Pacific during the Wars of 1796-1808. Because the real life naval battles of my great-uncle Don Domingo Orue y Mirones took place near the Galapagos Islands in 1801 it compares to the movie quite a bit in location and time period. The only obvious big difference is that it was a Spanish frigate chasing two English pirate ships off the coast of Peru. Here is a link with detailed description of the battle (sorry is in Spanish) which has similar story line like stopping for provisions at the Galápagos, using the small boats to escape the enemy during a qualm, swItching flags to confuse the enemy and a over confident crew against much larger numbers. I will look for an English translation for that page. https://www.todoababor.es/historia/corbeta-orue-contra-corsarios-ingleses/
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