Template:Did you know nominations/HMS Bellerophon (1786)

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The result was: promoted by PFHLai (talk) 22:19, 4 March 2012 (UTC)

HMS Bellerophon (1786)

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• ... that in 1815 Napoleon surrendered to Captain Frederick Lewis Maitland of HMS Bellerophon (pictured), the ship that had "dogged his steps for more than twenty years", ending the Napoleonic Wars?

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Created/expanded by Benea (talk). Self nom at 20:10, 2 March 2012 (UTC)

• More than 5x expansion on 2 March, well cited throughout, excellent referenced hook, copyvio check finds none, no problems with neutrality &c., illustration is public domain. Altogether superb and ready to go. Moonraker (talk) 19:18, 3 March 2012 (UTC)