Reflections on A Journey to St Helena

Reflections on St Helena, Napoleon's exile, and English attitudes towards Napoleon.

Monday, 18 February 2008

150 Year Anniversary of the French Properties, St. Helena

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In 1858 Longwood House and The Valley of the Tomb were handed over to the French State, then headed by Napoleon's nephew, Napoleon III. ...
Sunday, 17 February 2008

St Helena 200 Years Ago

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What happened in St. Helena in 1808? Not much if my transcription of the Jamestown Judicial Sessions is anything to go by! (This is the work...
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Half Tree Hollow St.Helena

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Today just a little about an area of St. Helena that is not a tourist attraction, and certainly has no Napoleonic associations, but virtuall...
Friday, 15 February 2008

Napoleon Not Poisoned

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A small break from reminiscences to post a link to the latest research on the causes of Napoleon's death. Contrary to many of the report...
Thursday, 14 February 2008

Maldivia, St. Helena

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Here is the very pleasant and peaceful place where we stayed. It is in Maldivia, situated in the Upper Jamestown valley.  The area is named...
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