The Surrender of Napoleon: Being the narrative of the surrender of Buonaparte, and of his residence on board H.M.S. Bellerophon, with a detail of the principal events that occurred in that ship between the 24th of May and the 8th of August 1815 — John Shaqi
The Surrender of Napoleon: Being the narrative of the surrender of Buonaparte, and of his residence on board H.M.S. Bellerophon, with a detail of the principal events that occurred in that ship between the 24th of May and the 8th of August 1815Maitland, Frederick Lewis, Sir
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The Surrender of Napoleon: Being the narrative of the surrender of Buonaparte, and of his residence on board H.M.S. Bellerophon, with a detail of the principal events that occurred in that ship between the 24th of May and the 8th of August 1815
Maitland, Frederick Lewis, Sir
Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 -- Captivity, 1815-1821; Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 -- Contemporaries
Captain Sartorius is despatched to England, with a letter from
Captain Maitland, and with General Gourgaud 58
Advice of Buonaparte's wish to escape repeatedly given 62
July 15, Napoleon reaches the _Bellerophon_, in the barge of
that ship. He comes on board. His uniform described 67, 68
Napoleon cheered by the crew of _l'Epervier_ 69
His address to Captain Maitland 69
The ship's officers are introduced to him 71
His small knowledge of English 72
He examines the _Bellerophon_ 72
Conversations between Napoleon and Captain Maitland
73, 74, 75, 76, 90, 95, 106
Buonaparte's naval opinions 73, 74, 77
Breakfast on board the _Bellerophon_ 78
Rear-Admiral Sir Henry Hotham arrives off Rochefort. His
conference with Captain Maitland 79, 80
The Admiral comes on board the _Bellerophon_ 81
Conversation at dinner 83
Buonaparte's portable library and camp bed 82, 84
He breakfasts on board the Admiral's ship 85, 91
Attachment for him evinced by the officers of his suite 92, 228
The _Bellerophon_ sets sail for Torbay 93, 96
Buonaparte speaks of Sir Sydney Smith 96
The passage to England described 98, 105, 107
Card-parties 99
The captain's despatch to Lord Keith 100
His conversation with Countess Bertrand relative to a portrait
of Napoleon 103
Speaks with the _Swiftsure_, Captain Webley 104
Count Las Cases 107
English coast in sight 107
The _Bellerophon_ anchors in Torbay 108
Buonaparte's exclamation on viewing the shore 108
Admiral Lord Keith's orders 109
English newspapers read by Napoleon 112
Observations of Madame Bertrand 114, 120
Persons refused admission on board the _Bellerophon_ 115
Lord Keith's approval of Captain Maitland's line of conduct 116, 117
Concourse of spectators in boats 115, 118
Remarks of Buonaparte respecting the fishermen 119
The ships sail for Plymouth 119
Observations on the breakwater 121
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