Flying Colours
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Flying Colours is a historical naval adventure novel in C. S. Forester’s Horatio Hornblower series, following the British captain’s capture, imprisonment, and daring escape during the Napoleonic Wars.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Flying Colours canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12894236 — 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: Flying Colours Context triple: [C. S. Forester, wrote, Flying Colours]
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A.
Mystery Jets
Mystery Jets are an English indie rock band known for their eclectic sound and contributions to the mid-2000s UK alternative music scene.
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B.
Red Sparowes
Red Sparowes is an American instrumental post-rock/post-metal band known for its expansive, atmospheric compositions and use of pedal steel guitar.
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C.
River Slang
River Slang is a small river in County Dublin, Ireland, that flows through suburban areas before joining the River Dodder.
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D.
The Dodos
The Dodos are an American indie rock band known for their rhythmic, percussion-driven sound and intricate guitar work.
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E.
The Pastels
The Pastels are a Scottish indie pop band formed in the early 1980s, known for their influential, understated sound that helped shape the twee and indie pop movements.
- 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: Flying Colours Target entity description: Flying Colours is a historical naval adventure novel in C. S. Forester’s Horatio Hornblower series, following the British captain’s capture, imprisonment, and daring escape during the Napoleonic Wars.
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A.
Mystery Jets
Mystery Jets are an English indie rock band known for their eclectic sound and contributions to the mid-2000s UK alternative music scene.
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B.
Red Sparowes
Red Sparowes is an American instrumental post-rock/post-metal band known for its expansive, atmospheric compositions and use of pedal steel guitar.
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C.
River Slang
River Slang is a small river in County Dublin, Ireland, that flows through suburban areas before joining the River Dodder.
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D.
The Dodos
The Dodos are an American indie rock band known for their rhythmic, percussion-driven sound and intricate guitar work.
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E.
The Pastels
The Pastels are a Scottish indie pop band formed in the early 1980s, known for their influential, understated sound that helped shape the twee and indie pop movements.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical novel
ⓘ
naval adventure novel ⓘ novel ⓘ |
| author | C. S. Forester ⓘ |
| conflict |
Britain vs. Napoleonic France
ⓘ
linked to:
United Kingdom in the Napoleonic Wars
|
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Brown
ⓘ
William Bush ⓘ |
| follows |
A Ship of the Line
ⓘ
linked to:
Ship of the Line
|
| genre |
adventure fiction
ⓘ
historical fiction ⓘ war novel ⓘ |
| hasFictionalCharacter |
Brown
ⓘ
Horatio Hornblower ⓘ
linked to:
Hornblower
William Bush ⓘ |
| hasFictionalUniverse |
Horatio Hornblower universe
ⓘ
linked to:
Hornblower
|
| hasSubject |
Age of Sail naval warfare
ⓘ
linked to:
Age of Sail
Royal Navy ⓘ escapes from captivity ⓘ prisoners of war ⓘ |
| literaryChronologyNote | set earlier than some previously published Hornblower stories ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | 20th-century British literature ⓘ |
| literarySeriesPosition | third published Hornblower novel ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Horatio Hornblower
ⓘ
linked to:
Hornblower
|
| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotElement |
capture of Horatio Hornblower by the French
ⓘ
escape from French custody ⓘ imprisonment in France ⓘ journey through France while escaping ⓘ return to England ⓘ |
| precedes | The Commodore ⓘ |
| protagonistNationality | British ⓘ |
| protagonistRank | Royal Navy captain ⓘ |
| series |
Horatio Hornblower
ⓘ
linked to:
Hornblower
|
| settingPeriod | Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| theme |
duty and honor in wartime
ⓘ
ingenuity in adversity ⓘ loyalty and friendship ⓘ |
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Subject: Flying Colours Description of subject: Flying Colours is a historical naval adventure novel in C. S. Forester’s Horatio Hornblower series, following the British captain’s capture, imprisonment, and daring escape during the Napoleonic Wars.
Referenced by (3)
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