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...

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...

From Friday, October 6, 1820, the ambience became even more gruelling for everyone in Longwood. The timetable reflects the boredom that weighed on...

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...

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...

Tuesday, October 3, 1820, Like the day before, a sadness at Longwood. However, at Plantation House, the mood is better. Lowe's Military Secretary...

On Monday, October 2, 1820, Napoleon languished all day in his room; the bad weather did nothing to help the affair or to calm the complaints of his...

On Saturday 30th September 1820, as we saw on 22nd September last, the Government in London, who really feared that Napoleon would escape, persisted...

On Friday 29th September 1820, taking advantage of a climatic lull in the late afternoon, Napoleon, who was nevertheless at odds with Madame...

On Thursday 28th September 1820, Napoleon, after spending several hours in his bathtub, went for a walk in his gardens in the mid-afternoon until...

Wednesday 27th September 1820 looks like the day before... same time of day for a walk in the gardens and same time for a ride in a carriage through...

On Monday 25 September 1820, Napoleon was locked up all day because of the dreadful weather. However, the event of the day on St. Helena was a...

On Sunday 24th September 1820, Napoleon persisted in his plan to take to the air. He rode on horseback, in a carriage, and after a few steps he was...

On Saturday 23rd September 1820, the English surveillance officer noted: “I met Count Montholon this afternoon returning from General Bonaparte upon...

On Friday 22nd September 1820, the fears of Napoleon's escape remain. Lord Bathurst, British Minister of War, sent the following dispatch to Sir...

On Thursday 21 September 1820, Napoleon, still as proud as ever of having been able to establish gardens on an arid and windy plateau, took...

On Wednesday, September 20, 1820, with his telescope, Napoleon watched from the parlor of Longwood House, the racetrack of Deadwood. Leicester...

Tuesday 19th September 1820, Napoleon drove out in a small phaeton, but did not pass beyond the grounds of Longwood. Count Montholon said that he...

On Monday 18 September 1820, shortly after 6am (as the southern spring approached, the days grew longer), Napoleon, accompanied by two horsemen,...

On Sunday 17 September 1820, the Count de Montholon was in better health and went to visit Napoleon at 10 o'clock. He stays with his master for an...

On Saturday 16 September 1820, the orderly officer informs us that in the morning he was able to observe Napoleon walking around his gardens in his...

On Friday 15 September 1820, Napoleon reads until noon. He then takes a bath where he will stay until 3pm. Then, at 5pm, the general de Montholon...

On Thursday 14 September 1820, Napoleon spent his morning wandering through his gardens and inspecting his newly transplanted trees. Unfortunately,...

On Wednesday 13 September 1820, contrary to the appearances of Napoleon gardening and strolling often during “the first fortnight in September. The...

On Tuesday, September 12, 1820, as winter was coming to an end, mature trees were transplanted to Longwood's gardens. Napoleon spent all afternoon...

On Monday 11 September, while in London, the former governor of St. Helena, Alexander Beatson, presents his latest book "A New System of...

On Sunday 10 September 1820, after the 10:00 am mass, Napoleon went for a walk in his gardens at 12:00 pm. He is accompanied by the Count of...

On Saturday 9 September 1820, the French commissioner, the Marquis de Montchenu, again demanded from the governor that he be allowed to see...

On Friday 8th September 1820, the Count of Montholon informed the governor that Napoleon wished to embellish his gardens with a section of "aromatic...

After a day of reading, late in the evening of Thursday 7 September 1820, accompanied by General de Montholon, Napoleon left his gardens by taking a...

On Monday, September 4, 1820, the surveillance officer reports that Napoleon..: “was in the garden a Short time last evening. I saw him this morning...

On Saturday, 2nd of September Count Bertrand forwarded to the Governor a letter, written and addressed by him, in the name of the Emperor, to Lord...

On Friday, September 1, 1820, all gloomy at Longwood... everyone talks departure. The Count of Montholon wrote to his wife that like him, "Bertrand...

On Thursday 31 August 1820, Louis Marchand saw a list of names on Napoleon's work table: Caulaincourt, Savary, Ségur, Montesquiou, Daru, Drouot,...

On Wednesday, August 30, 1820, in the company of Montholon, Napoleon used his phaeton daily and did not return to Longwood until late afternoon at...

On Tuesday, August 29, 1820, for once, the governor by the voice of the Commissary officer of the colony (Denzil Ibbetson) justifies himself to the...

Monday, August 28, 1820, one of the beautiful days at Longwood. Napoleon's valet, Louis Marchand, would describe a few anecdotes like this one :...

On Sunday 27th August 1820, as if to affirm the rumour of the departure of Lowe and the English regular troops from St Helena which was spreading in...

“We understand that it is determined to diminish the expence of the establishment at St Helena. Sir Hudson Lowe, and all the land forces, are to be...

On Friday, August 25, 1820, Napoleon feel good and goes on to his usual activities i.e. garden walks, reading and horseback riding. The daily...

On Thursday 24th August 1820, Napoleon was in good shape. His doctor is not deluding himself as he considers that “The progress of the Emperor's...

On Wednesday 23rd August 1820, Brigadier-General Pine-Coffin, Sir George Bingham's successor at the head of the island's military forces, arrived...

On Tuesday 22 August 1820, Napoleon, in seemingly good health, strolled through his gardens and spent a few minutes gazing at the south-eastern...

On Sunday, August 20, 1820, Napoleon put his papers in order... Concerning this period Napoleon's librarian, Ali, recalls: “It was around the middle...

On Saturday, August 19, 1820, after reading "The Venetians", the discussion between Napoleon and Montholon turns once again around the author,...

Letter by Charles Harrison addressed to General Bingham, 18 August 1820 “Napoleon is going on well, and has taken to riding again; he has asked for...

Thursday 17th August 1820 - In spite of the trials which he had to suffer in so many ways the memory of his power was always a very agreeable dream...

On Wednesday 16th August 1820, Napoleon, anxious still further to extend his limits, in order to obtain greater variety in his rides; and Count...

On Tuesday the 15th August 1820, Napoleon celebrates his 51st birthday. On this occasion, Abbot Vignali serves a mass at the end of which Napoleon,...