The Mauritius Command
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The Mauritius Command is a historical naval novel by Patrick O’Brian in the Aubrey–Maturin series, following Captain Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin during British naval operations in the Indian Ocean during the Napoleonic Wars.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Aubrey–Maturin novel
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nautical novel ⓘ novel ⓘ |
| author | Patrick O’Brian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | British campaigns to capture Mauritius and Réunion ⓘ |
| conflict | Napoleonic Wars naval campaigns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsCharacterType | ship’s surgeon and intelligence agent ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Admiral Bertie
NERFINISHED
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Captain Corbett NERFINISHED ⓘ Diana Villiers NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Clonfert NERFINISHED ⓘ Sophia Aubrey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1977 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Desolation Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | HMS Surprise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
historical fiction
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naval fiction ⓘ |
| hasMediaType |
audiobook adaptation
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print ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
British–French naval rivalry
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colonial islands in the Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| historicalEventReferenced |
British capture of Île Bourbon (Réunion)
NERFINISHED
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British capture of Île de France (Mauritius) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryStyle | closely researched historical realism ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Jack Aubrey
NERFINISHED
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Stephen Maturin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| navalTheme |
amphibious operations
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convoy protection ⓘ frigate warfare ⓘ |
| notableFor | detailed depiction of Royal Navy operations in the Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| originalPublisher |
Collins
NERFINISHED
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J. B. Lippincott & Co. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Napoleonic naval literature ⓘ |
| protagonistAffiliation | Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | Royal Navy captain ⓘ |
| secondaryTheme |
friendship
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marriage and domestic life ⓘ naval command and leadership ⓘ |
| series | Aubrey–Maturin series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seriesNumber | 4 ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingRegion | Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeSetting | early 19th century ⓘ |
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