Is Master and Commander Based on a true story?
The Royal Navy Museum considers Captain Lord Cochrane as the inspiration for the character in the first novel, Master and Commander. No specific real life captain completely matches Aubrey, but the exploits of two naval captains inspired events in the novels, Captain Thomas Cochrane, and Captain William Woolsey.
Is Master and Commander based on Darwin?
Dr Stephen Maturin in the 2003 film Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World is essentially Charles Darwin when he was on the Beagle.
How accurate is Master and Commander movie?
Well, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World goes in the opposite direction, and is one of the most historically accurate movies of this century, as well as doing justice to a much-loved series of novels by Patrick O’Brian.
What happened to the Acheron?
Arrow sank almost immediately after surrendering, and Acheron was so badly damaged that the French burnt her….HMS Acheron (1803)
| History | |
|---|---|
| Kingdom of Great Britain | |
| Honours and awards | Naval General Service Medal with clasp “Acheron 3 Feby. 1805” |
| Fate | Captured and burned 4 February 1805 |
Who is the naturalist in Master and Commander?
Stephen Maturin
Maturin was played by Paul Bettany in the 2003 film Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World and by Richard Dillane in the BBC Radio 4 adaptations of O’Brian’s novels….
| Stephen Maturin | |
|---|---|
| Title | Doctor |
| Occupation | Doctor/ Ship’s surgeon/ Intelligence agent/Naturalist |
| Spouse | Diana Villiers |
| Children | Brigid Maturin |
Was Master and Commander filmed in the Galapagos?
Along with the tank stage shooting, “Master and Commander” filmed for 10 days at sea in order to film shots of the entire ship, and also became the first non-documentary to film on the Galapagos Islands.