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Post Captain

historical novel by Patrick O'Brian
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Summary

Post Captain is a written work[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of written work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (909 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Author: Patrick O'Brian[3]
  • Publisher: William Collins, Sons[4]
  • Genre: nautical fiction[5], historical prose literature[6]
  • Follows: Master and Commander[7]
  • Part of the series: Aubrey-Maturin series[8]
  • Language of work or name: English[9]
  • Country of origin: United Kingdom[10]
  • Publication date: 1972[11]
  • Has edition or translation: Post Captain[12]
  • Title: Post Captain[13]
  • Set in environment: ship[14]

Why It Matters

Post Captain has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

Related Entities

ship United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Post Captain. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/post-captain
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_post-captain_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Post Captain}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/post-captain}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-13}}
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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 3d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → written work
    Set in environment → ship
    Language of work or name → English
    Country of origin → United Kingdom
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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