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and the rest of Hotham's fleet were blocking every port. Therefore, Napoleon authorized the opening of negotiations with Maitland. The negotiations opened on 10 July. Maitland refused to allow Napoleon to sail for America, but offered to take him to England instead. The negotiations went on for
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in November 1814 and ordered to sail to North America. Maitland spent the early part of 1815 gathering a fleet of transports and merchants in Cork harbour in preparation for crossing the Atlantic, but found himself unable to set sail due to a succession of strong westerly winds. Before he could
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that warned him that Napoleon was planning an escape to America from the French Atlantic coast, probably from Bordeaux. Maitland believed that Rochefort was the more likely point of escape, but took the precaution of sending two smaller craft to cover other ports, one to Bordeaux, and another to
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Maitland's instincts proved correct, and Napoleon arrived at Rochefort in early July. By this time, Napoleon was in an untenable position. Napoleon could no longer remain in France without risking arrest; indeed, Prussian troops had orders to capture him dead or alive. However, the
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as a prize. There Maitland met the Spanish admiral, Mazarredo. Mazarredo discovered that Maitland was Lord St Vincent's flag lieutenant. Being under an obligation to St Vincent, Mazarredo set Maitland free and returned him to Gibraltar without requesting an exchange.
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lieutenant was sick and unable to take command. Maitland took over instead and attempted to follow his orders. He was apparently hampered by the cowardice and disobedience of the crew of the cutter, and the next day the Spanish
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on 21 March 1801. His service was specially acknowledged by the commanders-in-chief, and he was mentioned in Sidney Smith's report. These actions caused him to be rewarded with a promotion to
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until the signing of the convention of al-'Arish on 24 January 1800. Maitland was sent home overland with dispatches, but quickly returned to his command. He spent the rest of 1800 aboard the
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with orders for her to carry out reconnaissance on the enemy fleets, as St Vincent put it, 'to go, count and dodge them'. When Maitland arrived however, he found the
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The combined fleets of France and Spain were retiring from the Mediterranean by mid-1799, and on 7 July St Vincent ordered Maitland to go aboard the
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were watching all along the coast. Hotham told Maitland that should he intercept Bonaparte, he was to take the former emperor to England.
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and his staff, without punishing the rioters. The Anglo-Indian press subsequently criticised this action as being injudiciously lenient.
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in April 1804. They had only one child, which died in infancy. By this time Maitland's patron St Vincent had been made
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four days, but eventually Napoleon acquiesced. He surrendered to Maitland on 15 July and embarked on the
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Laughton, J. K.; Morriss, Roger (reviewer) (2004). "Maitland, Sir Frederick Lewis (1777–1839)".
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on 22 July 1830, and Rear Admiral of the Red on 10 January 1837. He had been appointed a
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in August. He returned with her to England, and she was paid off in October 1802.
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and held a number of commands. The most famous event of his career occurred when
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Maitland placed his cabin at the former emperor's disposal and sailed the
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though, as she was wrecked on 3 December 1798 as she was leaving the
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Maitland was promoted to lieutenant on 3 April 1795 and appointed to
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Maitland married Catherine, the second daughter of Daniel Connor of
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in October 1818, and in 1819 sailed her to South America. He took
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in 1820, and then returned to the Mediterranean. He then carried
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in the Mediterranean between 1827 and 1830, and was promoted to
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The Billy Ruffian: The Bellerophon and the Downfall of Napoleon
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Maitland died on 30 November 1839 whilst at sea on board the
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again. He co-operated with the army during its advance from
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was one of the ships that were not sent in until 12 April.
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and West Indian stations. He was appointed to the 98-gun
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Frederick Lewis Maitland (Royal Navy officer, born 1730)
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between 1813 and 1814, and was sent aboard her to the
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on 24 December 1805. His next command was the 36-gun
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Royal Navy personnel of the French Revolutionary Wars
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sail, news reached England of Napoleon's escape from
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in February 1839, and captured the town and fort of
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on 7 August, Napoleon and his staff were removed to
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People educated at the Royal High School, Edinburgh
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Hotham was aboard 642:Maitland was given command of the 58-gun 328:on 7 September 1777, as the third son of 1131: 1111: 1091: 1071: 1051: 968: 803: 745: 741: 627:in April 1809, but due to the confusion 560: 319: 1159:Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 890:of the County of Fife on 5 March 1831. 730:, whilst a string of British frigates, 452:A spell in captivity and first commands 50:Captain Frederick Lewis Maitland (1815) 1273: 1213:, 1904 edition of Maitland's 1826 book 898:He was admiral superintendent of the 813:Royal duties and rise to rear admiral 808:Tumbler given to Maitland by Napoleon 750:Napoleon and his officers aboard the 634: 817:Maitland took command of the 74-gun 1061:. 23 July 1830. pp. 1540–1541. 680:on 24 May, under the orders of Sir 368:with Robert Forbes. Whilst aboard 334:Sir Alexander Maitland, 1st Baronet 13: 1101:. 16 September 1815. p. 1877. 884:Companion of the Order of the Bath 358:, followed by a period aboard the 14: 1332: 1217:Works by Frederick Lewis Maitland 1202: 893: 556: 324:Maitland was born at Rankeilour, 1121:. 25 February 1831. p. 362. 778:on 24 July, then was ordered to 120: 99: 44: 854:Order of St Ferdinand and Merit 667:return as Emperor of the French 19:For this subject's father, see 1125: 1105: 1085: 1081:. 10 January 1837. p. 70. 1065: 1045: 1026: 372:, Maitland was present at the 1: 1149: 1141:. 15 April 1831. p. 716. 908:East Indies and China Station 767:with his staff and servants. 676:. He sailed aboard her from 232:East Indies and China Station 1321:Military personnel from Fife 1176:UK public library membership 282:Sir Frederick Lewis Maitland 7: 1010:Laughton & Morriss 2004 583:first lord of the Admiralty 546:, but had moved to command 524:was at that time moored at 10: 1337: 1296:Deputy lieutenants of Fife 625:Battle of the Basque Roads 565:Maitland's wife, Catherine 309:surrendered to him aboard 301:. He rose to the rank of 246:Battle of the Basque Roads 18: 1259: 1250: 1242: 1237: 1210:The Surrender of Napoleon 1183:Cordingly, David (2004). 1035:The Surrender of Napoleon 265: 251: 237: 143: 133: 113: 93: 68: 55: 43: 30: 961: 941: 880:Rear-Admiral of the Blue 774:to England. 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USA: Bloomsbury. 1138:The London Gazette 1118:The London Gazette 1098:The London Gazette 1078:The London Gazette 1058:The London Gazette 934:and evacuated the 904:commander-in-chief 810: 755: 704:Battle of Waterloo 690:was stationed off 567: 338:Frederick Maitland 307:Napoleon Bonaparte 16:Royal Navy officer 1269: 1268: 1260:Succeeded by 1238:Military offices 1221:Project Gutenberg 1174:(Subscription or 1040:Project Gutenberg 888:Deputy Lieutenant 604:, the freedom of 402:, serving as the 342:Royal High School 276: 275: 1328: 1263:Sir James Bremer 1246:Sir Thomas Capel 1243:Preceded by 1235: 1234: 1230:Internet Archive 1198: 1179: 1171: 1143: 1142: 1129: 1123: 1122: 1109: 1103: 1102: 1089: 1083: 1082: 1069: 1063: 1062: 1049: 1043: 1042: 1030: 1024: 1018: 1012: 1007: 503:Sir Sidney Smith 354:, under Captain 288: 148:HM hired cutter 126: 124: 123: 115: 109: 105: 103: 102: 75: 72:30 November 1839 59:7 September 1777 48: 28: 27: 1336: 1335: 1331: 1330: 1329: 1327: 1326: 1325: 1271: 1270: 1265: 1256: 1248: 1205: 1195: 1173: 1152: 1147: 1146: 1130: 1126: 1110: 1106: 1090: 1086: 1070: 1066: 1050: 1046: 1032: 1031: 1027: 1019: 1015: 1008: 969: 964: 944: 896: 815: 744: 640: 598:Cape Finisterre 575:County Limerick 559: 454: 446:flag lieutenant 382: 322: 299:Napoleonic Wars 284: 258: 244: 230: 223: 216: 209: 202: 195: 188: 181: 174: 167: 160: 153: 121: 119: 100: 98: 77: 73: 60: 51: 39: 36: 35: 24: 17: 12: 11: 5: 1334: 1324: 1323: 1318: 1313: 1308: 1303: 1298: 1293: 1288: 1283: 1267: 1266: 1261: 1258: 1249: 1244: 1240: 1239: 1233: 1232: 1223: 1214: 1204: 1203:External links 1201: 1200: 1199: 1193: 1180: 1151: 1148: 1145: 1144: 1124: 1104: 1084: 1064: 1044: 1025: 1023:, p. 254. 1021:Cordingly 2004 1013: 966: 965: 963: 960: 943: 940: 895: 894:Indian service 892: 840:, king of the 830:Rio de Janeiro 814: 811: 790:Northumberland 743: 740: 639: 633: 602:City of London 558: 557:Further action 555: 453: 450: 381: 378: 321: 318: 274: 273: 267: 263: 262: 253: 249: 248: 239: 235: 234: 145: 141: 140: 135: 131: 130: 117: 111: 110: 107:United Kingdom 95: 91: 90: 76:(aged 62) 70: 66: 65: 57: 53: 52: 49: 41: 40: 37: 31: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 1333: 1322: 1319: 1317: 1314: 1312: 1309: 1307: 1304: 1302: 1299: 1297: 1294: 1292: 1289: 1287: 1284: 1282: 1279: 1278: 1276: 1264: 1255: 1254: 1247: 1241: 1236: 1231: 1227: 1224: 1222: 1218: 1215: 1212: 1211: 1207: 1206: 1196: 1194:1-58234-468-X 1190: 1186: 1181: 1177: 1169: 1165: 1161: 1160: 1154: 1153: 1140: 1139: 1134: 1128: 1120: 1119: 1114: 1108: 1100: 1099: 1094: 1088: 1080: 1079: 1074: 1068: 1060: 1059: 1054: 1048: 1041: 1037: 1036: 1029: 1022: 1017: 1011: 1006: 1004: 1002: 1000: 998: 996: 994: 992: 990: 988: 986: 984: 982: 980: 978: 976: 974: 972: 967: 959: 957: 953: 949: 939: 937: 933: 929: 925: 921: 917: 913: 909: 905: 901: 891: 889: 885: 881: 877: 876: 870: 866: 862: 861: 855: 851: 847: 843: 839: 835: 831: 827: 823: 822: 806: 802: 800: 796: 792: 791: 785: 781: 777: 773: 768: 766: 761: 753: 748: 739: 737: 733: 729: 725: 724: 718: 714: 709: 705: 701: 697: 696:Bay of Biscay 693: 689: 685: 683: 679: 675: 674: 668: 664: 659: 658: 652: 648: 647: 638: 632: 630: 626: 622: 618: 617: 611: 607: 603: 599: 595: 591: 590: 584: 580: 576: 572: 563: 554: 552: 551: 545: 544: 539: 535: 531: 527: 523: 519: 518: 512: 508: 504: 500: 496: 495: 489: 484: 481: 477: 474: 469: 465: 462: 459: 449: 447: 443: 439: 438:court-martial 435: 431: 427: 423: 422: 416: 412: 409: 405: 401: 397: 396: 390: 389: 377: 375: 371: 367: 366: 361: 357: 353: 352: 347: 343: 339: 335: 331: 327: 317: 315: 314: 308: 304: 300: 296: 292: 287: 283: 280: 271: 268: 264: 261: 257: 254: 250: 247: 243: 240: 236: 233: 229: 228: 222: 221: 215: 214: 208: 207: 201: 200: 194: 193: 187: 186: 180: 179: 173: 172: 166: 165: 159: 158: 152: 151: 146: 142: 139: 136: 132: 129: 118: 112: 108: 96: 92: 88: 84: 83: 71: 67: 64: 58: 54: 47: 42: 34: 29: 26: 22: 1251: 1208: 1184: 1157: 1136: 1127: 1116: 1107: 1096: 1087: 1076: 1067: 1056: 1047: 1033: 1028: 1016: 947: 945: 911: 897: 874: 859: 842:Two Sicilies 820: 816: 798: 795:Saint Helena 789: 771: 769: 764: 759: 756: 751: 728:Quiberon Bay 722: 716: 699: 687: 686: 682:Henry Hotham 672: 656: 645: 641: 636: 628: 620: 615: 609: 593: 588: 571:Ballybricken 568: 549: 542: 521: 516: 506: 493: 485: 475: 467: 463: 455: 429: 420: 394: 387: 383: 369: 364: 350: 323: 312: 303:rear admiral 281: 279:Rear-Admiral 277: 238:Battles/wars 226: 219: 212: 205: 198: 191: 184: 177: 170: 163: 156: 149: 81: 74:(1839-11-30) 61:Rankeilour, 25: 1286:1839 deaths 1281:1777 births 1133:"No. 18793" 1113:"No. 18779" 1093:"No. 17061" 1073:"No. 19456" 1053:"No. 18709" 920:Afghanistan 838:Ferdinand I 799:Bellerophon 772:Bellerophon 765:Bellerophon 760:Bellerophon 752:Bellerophon 717:Bellerophon 715:. 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Frederick Lewis Maitland (Royal Navy officer, born 1730)
Sir

Fife
HMS Wellesley
Bombay
United Kingdom
Royal Navy
Rear-Admiral of the Red
HM hired cutter Penelope
HMS Cameleon
HMS Dragon
HMS Carrère
HMS Loire
HMS Emerald
HMS Goliath
HMS Boyne
HMS Bellerophon
HMS Vengeur
HMS Genoa
HMS Wellesley
East Indies and China Station
Glorious First of June
Battle of the Basque Roads
CB
KCB
Frederick Lewis Maitland
Rear-Admiral
KCB
Royal Navy

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