Reflections on A Journey to St Helena

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

Tuesday, 22 July 2014

The Guns of St Helena

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"Long Tom" being transported to Mundens 1903 (Not Ladder Hill - see postscript) Some time ago I wrote a blog about the Fr...
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Tuesday, 27 May 2014

Napoleon: second only to Jesus Christ!

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1. Jesus (Holman Hunt) 2. Napoleon 3. Will Shakespeare It is always a pleasure to read Margaret Rodenberg's ...
Saturday, 19 April 2014

Theft from Briars Melbourne - Postscript

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Sterling Silver Inkwell (Inset with three Gold Napoleons), Garrard and Co. London 1821-1822 Since publishing an account of the robber...
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Wednesday, 16 April 2014

Theft of Napoleon Memorabilia from the Briars (Australia)

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I am saddened to hear of a major theft from the The Briars Homestead at Mount Martha, Victoria, Australia. originally the home of Willia...
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Saturday, 12 April 2014

Napoleon in America: "I should have stayed on St Helena"

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Napoleon wrote a novel in his youth, in exile on St Helena described his life as one, and over the past two centuries inspired quite a ...
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