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ScottWashburn Sponsoring Member of TMP01 Oct 2024 5:34 a.m. PST

Patton wasn't very good history, but it was certainly entertaining. :)

robert piepenbrink Supporting Member of TMP01 Oct 2024 8:41 a.m. PST

I'd say in some respects Patton was VERY good history. More important to get the essence of a man or a situation than to get the dates and tanks right.

advocate01 Oct 2024 8:54 a.m. PST

Much as I enjoy the story in film and as a novel, I think Master and Commander (especially the film) is just a bit too far from 'based on a true story' to be on this list.

Personal logo Parzival Supporting Member of TMP01 Oct 2024 9:10 a.m. PST

The movie Master and Commander (and its parent novel The Far Side of the World) is based on the real pursuit and capture of the American Naval vessel USS Essex, which was terrorizing British whalers during the War of 1812.

Shagnasty Supporting Member of TMP01 Oct 2024 12:42 p.m. PST

"M & C" is both a realistic o naval life and warfare in the Napoleonic Era and, as noted by Parzival, based on a real event.

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