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comte de Charles-Tristan Montholon
1783–1853
A French general and close companion of Napoleon, he is best remembered for following the fallen emperor into exile on Saint Helena and later writing about those final years. His life mixed military service, court politics, and a lasting place in Napoleonic legend.
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Napoleon's Appeal to the British Nation, on His Treatment at Saint Helena
by Emperor of the French Napoleon I, comte de Charles-Tristan Montholon
About the author
Born in Paris in 1783, Charles-Tristan de Montholon pursued a military career during the Napoleonic era and rose to the rank of general. He also served in imperial circles, including as chamberlain to Empress Joséphine, and became closely associated with Napoleon's inner world.
Montholon is most often remembered for the choice that defined his reputation: after Napoleon's second abdication in 1815, he accompanied him into exile on Saint Helena. That decision placed him at the center of one of history's most famous final chapters, and his name remains tied to the emperor's last years.
He later published an account of Napoleon's captivity, helping shape how those years were remembered by later readers. For anyone interested in memoir, empire, or the human side of defeat and loyalty, Montholon remains a fascinating witness to the end of the Napoleonic age.