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Revision as of 19:48, 16 June 2008
The island of Madeira is located in the north Atlantic Ocean. Although it is geographically part of Africa, some 650 km (360 mi) off its coast , it belongs politically and culturally to Europe, some 955 km (583 mi) from the mainland. The British Empire occupied Madeira as a result of the Napoleonic Wars, a friendly occupation which concluded in 1814 when the island was returned to Portugal.
In 1805, Madeira was the first port call after Temeraire's hatching. The HMS Reliant pulled into the capital, Funchal, and immediately was called to Admiral Croft's flagship, the HMS Commendable.
During their stay, Temeraire and William Laurence explored the island, climbing the central peaks, and discovering Temeraire's interest in shiny objects when he found a large rock of pyrite.
