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The story of Napoleon and Betsy Balcombe is an unusual and fascinating tale. A fallen Emperor who once controlled most of Europe makes friends with an impudent, pretty and spirited young English girl, just about to celebrate her thirteenth birthday. Betsy produced a book full... Read Full Overview

After Napoleon Bonaparte's defeat at Waterloo (1815), the British government exiled him to the island of St Helena, where he forged a friendship with Betsy Balcombe (later Abell, 1802-71), the thirteen-year-old daughter of the government official in whose premises he stayed while... Read Full Overview

The girl and the monarch

The girl and the monarch

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This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

""Recollections of the Emperor Napoleon: During the First Three Years of His Captivity on the Island of St. Helena"" is a book written by Lucia Elizabeth Balcombe Abell in 1845. The book is a first-hand account of the author's experiences with Napoleon Bonaparte during his exile... Read Full Overview