The Being the narrative of the surrender of Buonaparte, and of his residence on board H.M.S. Bellerophon, with a detail of the principal events that occurred in that ship between the 24th of May and the 8th of August 1815 Maitland, Frederick Lewis, Sir 1777-1839 creator Dickson, William Kirk 1860-1949 text utu 2009 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Surrender of Napoleon" by Sir Frederick Lewis Maitland is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The work recounts the events surrounding the surrender of Napoleon Bonaparte, detailing his time on board the British ship H.M.S. Bellerophon from May to August 1815. The narrative offers a unique perspective from an eyewitness who played a prominent role in these significant historical moments, seeking to clarify and clarify several misconceptions about Napoleon's experience during his confinement. At the start of the narrative, the author sets the stage for his subsequent account by outlining the context in which he was commanded to intercept Napoleon’s potential escape following his defeat. Maitland describes the tense atmosphere aboard the Bellerophon as the crew receives sealed orders, learns of Napoleon’s potential movements, and prepares for action—demonstrating both military vigilance and the impending historical significance of their mission. The opening portion effectively establishes a sense of urgency, as well as the personal and professional challenges Maitland faced, foreshadowing the dramatic encounters with Napoleon that will unfold in the ensuing chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2009-05-23 Produced by StevenGibbs, Christine P. Travers and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net Original publication data not identified Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 -- Contemporaries Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 -- Captivity, 1815-1821 DC Original publication data not identified 12021844 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28934 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28934 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133647.0 28934