The Reverse of the Medal
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The Reverse of the Medal is a historical naval novel by Patrick O’Brian in the Aubrey–Maturin series, following Captain Jack Aubrey and physician Stephen Maturin through maritime adventure and political intrigue during the Napoleonic Wars.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Reverse of the Medal canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6189570 — 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: The Reverse of the Medal Context triple: [Aubrey–Maturin series, hasBook, The Reverse of the Medal]
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A.
The Monocled Mutineer
The Monocled Mutineer is a 1986 BBC television drama series about the World War I Étaples mutiny, starring Paul McGann in the title role.
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B.
Ghare-Baire
Ghare-Baire is a 1916 Bengali novel by Rabindranath Tagore that explores nationalism, gender, and personal freedom against the backdrop of the Swadeshi movement in colonial India.
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C.
The Four Feathers
The Four Feathers is a 2002 war drama film, based on A.E.W. Mason’s novel, that follows a young British officer who seeks redemption after being accused of cowardice for resigning his commission before battle.
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D.
The Lieutenant
The Lieutenant is a 1960s American television drama series created by Gene Roddenberry that follows the professional and personal challenges of a young U.S. Marine Corps officer.
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E.
Foyle's War
Foyle's War is a British detective drama series set during and after World War II, following a principled police detective solving crimes on the home front.
- 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: The Reverse of the Medal Target entity description: The Reverse of the Medal is a historical naval novel by Patrick O’Brian in the Aubrey–Maturin series, following Captain Jack Aubrey and physician Stephen Maturin through maritime adventure and political intrigue during the Napoleonic Wars.
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A.
The Monocled Mutineer
The Monocled Mutineer is a 1986 BBC television drama series about the World War I Étaples mutiny, starring Paul McGann in the title role.
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B.
Ghare-Baire
Ghare-Baire is a 1916 Bengali novel by Rabindranath Tagore that explores nationalism, gender, and personal freedom against the backdrop of the Swadeshi movement in colonial India.
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C.
The Four Feathers
The Four Feathers is a 2002 war drama film, based on A.E.W. Mason’s novel, that follows a young British officer who seeks redemption after being accused of cowardice for resigning his commission before battle.
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D.
The Lieutenant
The Lieutenant is a 1960s American television drama series created by Gene Roddenberry that follows the professional and personal challenges of a young U.S. Marine Corps officer.
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E.
Foyle's War
Foyle's War is a British detective drama series set during and after World War II, following a principled police detective solving crimes on the home front.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
nautical novel
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novel ⓘ |
| author | Patrick O’Brian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterRole |
Jack Aubrey is a Royal Navy captain
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Stephen Maturin is a physician ⓘ Stephen Maturin is an intelligence agent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Diana Villiers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sophia Aubrey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresLocation |
London
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
various locations in the Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Aubrey–Maturin universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Letter of Marque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
historical fiction
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naval fiction ⓘ war novel ⓘ |
| hasForm | novel in a series ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
loyalty to friends and service
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naval discipline ⓘ reputation and disgrace ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
British Royal Navy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
court-martial ⓘ financial scandal ⓘ sea voyages ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
corruption
ⓘ
espionage ⓘ friendship ⓘ honour ⓘ naval warfare ⓘ political intrigue ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | post-World War II historical fiction ⓘ |
| literarySeriesPosition | middle of the Aubrey–Maturin series ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Jack Aubrey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stephen Maturin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narrative ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Aubrey–Maturin series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | The Far Side of the World NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation |
Jack Aubrey is a Royal Navy officer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stephen Maturin is a ship’s surgeon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Collins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seriesNumber | 11 ⓘ |
| settingCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeOfPublication | 1986 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Reverse of the Medal Description of subject: The Reverse of the Medal is a historical naval novel by Patrick O’Brian in the Aubrey–Maturin series, following Captain Jack Aubrey and physician Stephen Maturin through maritime adventure and political intrigue during the Napoleonic Wars.
Referenced by (3)
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