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In Napoleon''s Briton''s Paul Brunyee presents a fresh study of Napoleon''s last years as a captive on St Helena, telling the story of this final chapter in Bonaparte''s life as seen through the eyes of the Britons around him. The Royal Navy officers to whom he surrendered; the people of Brixham who came to gaze in awe at the man when he appeared on the deck of the Bellerophon; the British radicals who recalled what he had done to curb the French Revolution; and those whose job it was to guard and entertain the most famous dictator in Europe on the small island to which he was banished. Brunyee offers insight into the reasoning behind the decision to send Napoleon to the remote island, and paints a fascinating portrait of Napoleon''s life on St Helena, his turbulent relationships with his captors, his relationship with Admiral Cockburn and his efforts to persuade visitors to the island to his cause.

Napoleons Britons and the St Helena Decision

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      Publisher: The History Press Ltd
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 03/08/2009
      ISBN13: 9780752451473, 978-0752451473
      ISBN10: 0752451472

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      Book Synopsis
      In Napoleon''s Briton''s Paul Brunyee presents a fresh study of Napoleon''s last years as a captive on St Helena, telling the story of this final chapter in Bonaparte''s life as seen through the eyes of the Britons around him. The Royal Navy officers to whom he surrendered; the people of Brixham who came to gaze in awe at the man when he appeared on the deck of the Bellerophon; the British radicals who recalled what he had done to curb the French Revolution; and those whose job it was to guard and entertain the most famous dictator in Europe on the small island to which he was banished. Brunyee offers insight into the reasoning behind the decision to send Napoleon to the remote island, and paints a fascinating portrait of Napoleon''s life on St Helena, his turbulent relationships with his captors, his relationship with Admiral Cockburn and his efforts to persuade visitors to the island to his cause.

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