As the honorary French consul on the British island of St. Helena, he oversees Longwood House, Napoleon Bonaparte’s home in exile from 1815 to 1821, the last years of his life. Dancoisne ...

Napoleon commissioned the sword, filled with classical motifs, after being elected as consul for life by the senate in 1802.

The rest of the committee is made up mostly of historians specializing in Napoleon’s life, with some having St Helena experience such as the aforementioned Michael Binyon, and finally the ...

BERTAUD: He orders a painting after a victory ... and one of the most remote places on earth — St. Helena. KAUFFMANN: No one escapes from St. Helena. This far-away island, this isolated piece ...