Why the British chose a remote South Atlantic rock to imprison Napoleon Bonaparte
In short: After seizing power in France and marching armies from Portugal to Moscow, Napoleon became the world's most dangerous prisoner. Dan Snow explores St. Helena, the isolated island chosen by his captors to ensure that any attempt at escape would be impossible.
Located a thousand miles from the African coast, St. Helena served as a high-security prison for the fallen emperor. The island's extreme isolation made it the ideal location to contain a man who had once commanded the reach of the French military across Europe.
Beyond its role as a prison for the British Empire's greatest enemies, the island holds a complex history linked to the transatlantic slave trade. Dan Snow examines how this remote outpost functioned both during and after that era, revealing a site defined by its strategic seclusion.
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