Napoleon: Captive on Saint Helena
In this episode, Dan goes to Napoleon's house on St Helena, meets the remarkable man who has restored it and finds out about the last painful years of the Emperor's life.
Dan Snow's History Hit · History Hit
March 21, 202125m 58s
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Show Notes
Saint Helena is one of the most remote inhabited islands in the world. Nearly a thousand mile from the nearest piece of land, this recently created volcanic effusion is a wonder of geography and biodiversity. But it's also got a remarkable history. Napoleon was sent there after Waterloo. It was the safest place the British government could think of to imprison the most dangerous man in the world. In this episode, Dan goes to Napoleon's house, meets the remarkable man who has restored it and finds out about the last painful years of the Emperor's life. You can watch the documentary Dan made over on History Hit TV and find out more about the sites of Saint Helena on our <a href="https://www.historyhit.com/absolutely-remarkable-historical-sites-in-st-helena/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">website</a>.
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