Napoleon Bonaparte surrendered aboard her in July 1815
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HMS Bellerophon was a British Royal Navy ship of the line best known for receiving Napoleon Bonaparte’s surrender after the Battle of Waterloo, marking the end of his rule.
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| Napoleon Bonaparte surrendered aboard her in July 1815 canonical | 2 |
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Target entity: Napoleon Bonaparte surrendered aboard her in July 1815 Context triple: [HMS Bellerophon, notableEvent, Napoleon Bonaparte surrendered aboard her in July 1815]
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A.
Napoleon I abdication in 1814
Napoleon I abdication in 1814 was the formal renunciation of the French throne by Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, marking the end of his rule and the collapse of the First French Empire.
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B.
Exile of Napoleon Bonaparte
The Exile of Napoleon Bonaparte refers to his final banishment by the British to the remote South Atlantic island of Saint Helena, where he lived under close supervision until his death in 1821.
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C.
Napoleon's landing at Golfe-Juan
Napoleon's landing at Golfe-Juan was the 1815 return of Napoleon Bonaparte from exile on Elba to mainland France, triggering the Hundred Days and the collapse of the First Bourbon Restoration.
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D.
French émigré landing at Quiberon (1795)
The French émigré landing at Quiberon (1795) was a failed Royalist invasion during the French Revolutionary Wars, in which émigré forces supported by the British attempted unsuccessfully to spark a counterrevolution in Brittany.
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E.
Napoleon’s return from Elba
Napoleon’s return from Elba was the dramatic 1815 comeback of Napoleon Bonaparte to France, triggering the Hundred Days and culminating in his final defeat at Waterloo.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Napoleon Bonaparte surrendered aboard her in July 1815 Target entity description: HMS Bellerophon was a British Royal Navy ship of the line best known for receiving Napoleon Bonaparte’s surrender after the Battle of Waterloo, marking the end of his rule.
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A.
Napoleon I abdication in 1814
Napoleon I abdication in 1814 was the formal renunciation of the French throne by Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, marking the end of his rule and the collapse of the First French Empire.
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B.
Exile of Napoleon Bonaparte
The Exile of Napoleon Bonaparte refers to his final banishment by the British to the remote South Atlantic island of Saint Helena, where he lived under close supervision until his death in 1821.
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C.
Napoleon's landing at Golfe-Juan
Napoleon's landing at Golfe-Juan was the 1815 return of Napoleon Bonaparte from exile on Elba to mainland France, triggering the Hundred Days and the collapse of the First Bourbon Restoration.
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D.
French émigré landing at Quiberon (1795)
The French émigré landing at Quiberon (1795) was a failed Royalist invasion during the French Revolutionary Wars, in which émigré forces supported by the British attempted unsuccessfully to spark a counterrevolution in Brittany.
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E.
Napoleon’s return from Elba
Napoleon’s return from Elba was the dramatic 1815 comeback of Napoleon Bonaparte to France, triggering the Hundred Days and culminating in his final defeat at Waterloo.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Navy warship
ⓘ
ship of the line ⓘ |
| afterSurrender | transported Napoleon Bonaparte to England ⓘ |
| armament | 74 guns on two gun decks ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
end of the Napoleonic Wars
ⓘ
exile of Napoleon Bonaparte ⓘ |
| battle |
Battle of Trafalgar
ⓘ
Battle of the Nile ⓘ |
| beam | about 47 feet ⓘ |
| builder | Edward Greaves ⓘ |
| builtAt | Frindsbury, Kent ⓘ |
| captainDuringNapoleonSurrender | Frederick Lewis Maitland ⓘ |
| category |
Napoleonic Wars naval ships of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
Ships of the line of the Royal Navy ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1786 ⓘ |
| conflict |
French Revolutionary Wars
ⓘ
Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 500–600 men ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent | 15 July 1815 ⓘ |
| decommissioned | 1815s (post-Napoleonic Wars) ⓘ |
| era | Age of Sail ⓘ |
| event | Napoleon Bonaparte surrendered aboard her in July 1815 self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| fate | broken up ⓘ |
| featuredIn | numerous historical paintings and engravings depicting Napoleon’s surrender ⓘ |
| flagCarried | White Ensign ⓘ |
| flagshipOf | various Royal Navy captains during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| gunCount | 74-gun ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | symbol of the final surrender of Napoleon Bonaparte ⓘ |
| homePort | various British naval bases including Plymouth ⓘ |
| launched | 1786 ⓘ |
| length | about 168 feet (gundeck) ⓘ |
| locationOfEvent | off Rochefort, France ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Bellerophon
ⓘ
surface form:
Bellerophon (mythological hero)
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| nickname | Billy Ruffian ⓘ |
| notableFor | receiving the surrender of Napoleon Bonaparte in July 1815 ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| patrolledArea |
Atlantic Ocean
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English Channel ⓘ Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
| propulsion | sail ⓘ |
| rate | third-rate ship of the line ⓘ |
| role | line-of-battle ship ⓘ |
| scrapped | 1836 ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| shipClass | Bellerophon-class ship of the line ⓘ |
| subsequentTransferOfNapoleon | to HMS Northumberland for transport to Saint Helena ⓘ |
| tonnage | approximately 1,600 tons burthen ⓘ |
| tookNapoleonTo | Plymouth, England ⓘ |
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Subject: Napoleon Bonaparte surrendered aboard her in July 1815 Description of subject: HMS Bellerophon was a British Royal Navy ship of the line best known for receiving Napoleon Bonaparte’s surrender after the Battle of Waterloo, marking the end of his rule.
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