Isolated in the vastness of the South Atlantic and fortress-like in
appearance, the Island of St Helena was important for centuries
only as a victualling station for ships of the British East India
Company, on their long voyages to and from India via the Cape of
Good Hope. It was on one of these journeys that Arthur Wellesley,
later the Duke of Wellington, took note of the island's remote
impregnability. It was Wellington who suggested St Helena as
Napoleon Bonaparte's place of imprisonment and exile after his
defeat at Waterloo in 1815. Until his death in 1821, the former
Emperor spent his final years under constant British guard. His
exile transformed a speck on the maritime map into the most famous
island in the world.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
