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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Mauritius Command canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Mauritius Command Context triple: [Aubrey–Maturin series, hasBook, The Mauritius Command]
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Commodore Henry Harwood’s Force G
Commodore Henry Harwood’s Force G was a Royal Navy cruiser squadron that engaged and helped defeat the German pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee during the early stages of World War II.
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Cruel Sea
"Cruel Sea" is an episode of the documentary series "Walking with Dinosaurs" that focuses on the life and environment of marine reptiles in the prehistoric oceans.
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The Cruel Sea
The Cruel Sea is a 1953 British war film, based on Nicholas Monsarrat’s novel, that portrays the harsh realities of the Battle of the Atlantic through the crew of a Royal Navy corvette.
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The Admiral
The Admiral is a water-based amusement ride known for its presence at the infamous Action Park in New Jersey.
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Commander-in-Chief, Western Approaches
The Commander-in-Chief, Western Approaches was a senior Royal Navy command responsible for directing Allied naval operations and anti-submarine warfare in the strategically vital waters around the western approaches to the British Isles, particularly during the World Wars.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Mauritius Command Target entity description: 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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A.
Commodore Henry Harwood’s Force G
Commodore Henry Harwood’s Force G was a Royal Navy cruiser squadron that engaged and helped defeat the German pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee during the early stages of World War II.
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B.
Cruel Sea
"Cruel Sea" is an episode of the documentary series "Walking with Dinosaurs" that focuses on the life and environment of marine reptiles in the prehistoric oceans.
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C.
The Cruel Sea
The Cruel Sea is a 1953 British war film, based on Nicholas Monsarrat’s novel, that portrays the harsh realities of the Battle of the Atlantic through the crew of a Royal Navy corvette.
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D.
The Admiral
The Admiral is a water-based amusement ride known for its presence at the infamous Action Park in New Jersey.
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E.
Commander-in-Chief, Western Approaches
The Commander-in-Chief, Western Approaches was a senior Royal Navy command responsible for directing Allied naval operations and anti-submarine warfare in the strategically vital waters around the western approaches to the British Isles, particularly during the World Wars.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| 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
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
naval fiction ⓘ |
| hasMediaType |
audiobook adaptation
ⓘ
print ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
British–French naval rivalry
ⓘ
colonial islands in the Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| historicalEventReferenced |
British capture of Île Bourbon (Réunion)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British capture of Île de France (Mauritius) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryStyle | closely researched historical realism ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Jack Aubrey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stephen Maturin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| navalTheme |
amphibious operations
ⓘ
convoy protection ⓘ frigate warfare ⓘ |
| notableFor | detailed depiction of Royal Navy operations in the Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| originalPublisher |
Collins
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
J. B. Lippincott & Co. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Napoleonic naval literature ⓘ |
| protagonistAffiliation | Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | Royal Navy captain ⓘ |
| secondaryTheme |
friendship
ⓘ
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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Subject: The Mauritius Command Description of subject: 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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