Oct 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
On Sunday 8 October 1820, a brief message sent to Montholon by the French commissioner, the Marquis de Montchenu, on that day says a great deal about the character but also and above all about the general atmosphere on the island: “he begs the Count of Montholon...
Oct 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
Saturday 7 October 1820 is one of those days during which the absurdity of the conditions of detention of a dying man is depicted to us by reports that are almost incomprehensible today: Judge for yourself by reading that report written by Lowe’s military...
Oct 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
From Friday, October 6, 1820, the ambience became even more gruelling for everyone in Longwood. The timetable reflects the boredom that weighed on the entire house. At nine o’clock Napoleon had Montholon call in to share his lunch. At eleven o’clock he...
Oct 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
On Thursday, October 5, 1820, “The Emperor continued to complain of head-ach, which was, however, less violent than yesterday. The pain in the liver had considerably increased, and extended as far as the light shoulder, and he still felt a most troublesome heaviness...
Oct 5, 2020 | Day by day, Day by day, Day by day, Day by day, Day by day, Day by day
Wednesday, October 4, 1820 went down in history as the day of Napoleon’s last ride. Leaving in the direction of Sandy Bay, the Emperor feeling watched through binoculars, he decided to cross the post of Hutt’s Gate, followed by Bertrand and Montholon. He...
Oct 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
Tuesday, October 3, 1820, Like the day before, a sadness at Longwood. However, at Plantation House, the mood is better. Lowe’s Military Secretary reports the following anecdote: Lady Lowe, who amuses herself by replicating Napoleon’s mimics by pinching the...
