comte de Charles-Tristan Montholon

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comte de Charles-Tristan Montholon

1783–1853

A French general and courtier whose life stayed closely tied to Napoleon, even after the emperor’s fall. He is best remembered for following Napoleon into exile on Saint Helena and later helping shape the story of those final years.

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Napoleon's Appeal to the British Nation, on His Treatment at Saint Helena

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 on July 21, 1783, Charles-Tristan de Montholon was a French general during the Napoleonic era. He came from a noble family, served in the army, and moved in the political world around the Empire and the Restoration.

Montholon is most often remembered for choosing to accompany Napoleon to Saint Helena after the emperor’s second abdication in 1815. He remained part of the small circle around Napoleon in exile and later returned to Europe as one of the executors of Napoleon’s will.

He also wrote about Napoleon’s captivity, which helped keep public interest alive in the emperor’s final years. That mix of soldier, companion in exile, and memoirist makes him a notable figure for readers interested in Napoleon’s personal world as well as the broader history of the age.