It was on July 15th 1815 that Napoleon, the famous warrior, had to surrender to the British army after his defeat at Waterloo. Later on he was sent to exile by the British government to the remote island of St. Helena that is located in the South Atlantic, almost 1200 miles off the African coast.
In a more specific context, the actual surrender by Napoleon was made to Captain Maitland of the British frigate Bellerophon. From there Napoleon was taken to the Northumberland and then transferred directly to St. Helena. The island on which Napoleon spent his days of exile was only ten and a half miles wide and just a mere six and a half miles wide. Here Napoleon was totally helpless having no army force at his disposal like he did on the Mediterranean island of Elba – this was the place where Napoleon was given sovereignty during his first exile.
In a more specific context, the actual surrender by Napoleon was made to Captain Maitland of the British frigate Bellerophon. From there Napoleon was taken to the Northumberland and then transferred directly to St. Helena. The island on which Napoleon spent his days of exile was only ten and a half miles wide and just a mere six and a half miles wide. Here Napoleon was totally helpless having no army force at his disposal like he did on the Mediterranean island of Elba – this was the place where Napoleon was given sovereignty during his first exile.
