Frederick Lewis Maitland
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Frederick Lewis Maitland was a British Royal Navy officer best known for receiving Napoleon Bonaparte aboard HMS Bellerophon after his surrender in 1815.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Frederick Lewis Maitland canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2833542 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Frederick Lewis Maitland Context triple: [HMS Bellerophon, captain, Frederick Lewis Maitland]
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A.
F. W. Maitland
F. W. Maitland was a preeminent English legal historian whose pioneering work on medieval English law profoundly shaped the modern study of legal history.
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B.
Herbert Smith
Herbert Smith was a British aircraft designer best known for creating several successful World War I fighter planes for the Sopwith Aviation Company.
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C.
Viscount Goschen
Viscount Goschen is a hereditary title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom associated with the Goschen family, notably held by politicians and public servants.
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D.
Thomas Edlyne Tomlins
Thomas Edlyne Tomlins was a 19th-century English legal writer and editor known for his work on authoritative compilations and commentaries on British statutes and law.
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E.
Lewis Vernon Harcourt
Lewis Vernon Harcourt was a British Liberal politician and colonial administrator who served as Secretary of State for the Colonies in the early 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Frederick Lewis Maitland Target entity description: Frederick Lewis Maitland was a British Royal Navy officer best known for receiving Napoleon Bonaparte aboard HMS Bellerophon after his surrender in 1815.
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A.
F. W. Maitland
F. W. Maitland was a preeminent English legal historian whose pioneering work on medieval English law profoundly shaped the modern study of legal history.
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B.
Herbert Smith
Herbert Smith was a British aircraft designer best known for creating several successful World War I fighter planes for the Sopwith Aviation Company.
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C.
Viscount Goschen
Viscount Goschen is a hereditary title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom associated with the Goschen family, notably held by politicians and public servants.
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D.
Thomas Edlyne Tomlins
Thomas Edlyne Tomlins was a 19th-century English legal writer and editor known for his work on authoritative compilations and commentaries on British statutes and law.
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E.
Lewis Vernon Harcourt
Lewis Vernon Harcourt was a British Liberal politician and colonial administrator who served as Secretary of State for the Colonies in the early 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Navy officer
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person ⓘ |
| affiliation |
British Royal Navy
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linked to:
Royal Navy
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| commanded | HMS Bellerophon ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Kingdom of Great Britain
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| eventDate | 1815 surrender of Napoleon Bonaparte ⓘ |
| eventLocation | HMS Bellerophon ⓘ |
| hasFamilyName | Maitland ⓘ |
| hasGivenName |
Frederick
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Lewis ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
early 19th century
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late 18th century ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| militaryRank | captain ⓘ |
| name | Frederick Lewis Maitland ⓘ |
| notableFor | receiving Napoleon Bonaparte aboard HMS Bellerophon after his surrender in 1815 ⓘ |
| notableWork | Narrative of the Surrender of Buonaparte and of his Residence on board H.M.S. Bellerophon ⓘ |
| occupation | naval officer ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| rank | Royal Navy captain ⓘ |
| receivedSurrenderOf | Napoleon Bonaparte ⓘ |
| serviceEntryContext | served during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| wroteAbout | surrender of Napoleon Bonaparte ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Frederick Lewis Maitland Description of subject: Frederick Lewis Maitland was a British Royal Navy officer best known for receiving Napoleon Bonaparte aboard HMS Bellerophon after his surrender in 1815.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Napoleon Bonaparte surrendered aboard her in July 1815
Narrative of the Surrender of Buonaparte and of his Residence on board H.M.S. Bellerophon
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author
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Frederick Lewis Maitland
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Narrative of the Surrender of Buonaparte and of his Residence on board H.M.S. Bellerophon
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associatedPerson
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Frederick Lewis Maitland
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