A St Helena Who's Who details the island of St Helena and its administration, including military, naval and civil offices as well as the overall population in the 1820s and expenses. A must have for Napoleon historians, this comprehensive book chronicles the residents of Longwood, the 'Who's Who' of St Helena and what flag-ships were stationed there. As well as listing the regiments based on the island such as the 53rd Foot Regiment (2nd Battalion) and artillery and engineers, Napoleon's visitors to the island are recorded ...
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A St Helena Who's Who details the island of St Helena and its administration, including military, naval and civil offices as well as the overall population in the 1820s and expenses. A must have for Napoleon historians, this comprehensive book chronicles the residents of Longwood, the 'Who's Who' of St Helena and what flag-ships were stationed there. As well as listing the regiments based on the island such as the 53rd Foot Regiment (2nd Battalion) and artillery and engineers, Napoleon's visitors to the island are recorded as well as the chronology of his death, the construction of his tomb and reports on the post-mortem examination. Also, Sir Hudson Lowe and the East India Company involvement in the island are exhaustively covered as are stories of military figures, marriages and the abolition of slavery.
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There's a lot to like about this catalogue of the many people who inhabited St. Helena during the last years of Napoleon's life. The military background, in particular, is very thorough, even if it's inevitably slanted towards the English point of view. (Unsurprising, given the author's nationality!) Some of the thumbnail sketches are excellent and often offer new or little-known information.
The good points, however, are countered by numerous shortcomings and errors. In one unforgivable instance, Napoleon's age at his death is given as 59, when in fact he was 51. Also, several important people in the emperor's retinue are given very short shrift, especially the Montholons. This is disappointing, since Albine de Montholon was Napoleon's last mistress and bore him a child. Montholon himself was the only devotee who stayed for the entire time of the emperor's exile and was (perhaps erroneously) trusted completely by Napoleon. By contrast, Gourgaud, whom the emperor disliked intensely, is given much more detailed attention by the author.
An enjoyable, if inconsistent, addition to any Napoleonic library, but hardly essential.
