Captain ( later Admiral) Frederick Lewis Maitland of Lindores commanded H.M.S. Bellerophon when that ship intercepted Napoleon in his attempt to escape from Rochefort in western France to America after the Battle of Waterloo in 1815.
Above: HMS Bellerophon at Torbay.
I've been told that I am related to this man. Years ago, my grandmother showed me a small blue book which had been passed down to her that contained a passage written by F.L. Maitland relating his first impressions of Napoleon.
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DonMaximo: Slayer of Napoleans, Admiral of His Ship, and Interceptor of Evil Deeds.
Try and track down that book! Antiques Roadshow here we come!
:)
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