What were Napoleon's last words? | Life Story
Channel: Generals in History
Date: 2022-07-31

What were Napoleon's last words?

Napoleon Bonaparte was brought to St Helena in October 1815. In his first two months here he lived in a pavilion on the Briars estate, just up the valley from Jamestown, and moved to Longwood House in December 1815.

It appears Napoleon took a little while to adjust to his new circumstances
The Emperor was closely guarded, despite the apparent inaccessibility of St. Helena. It was a requirement of the Governor that every visitor to Longwood House should be issued with a pass, signed by himself. 

The Times published articles insinuating the British government was trying to hasten his death, and he often complained of the living conditions in letters to Governor Hudson Lowe. (Although Governor Lowe was partly responsible for the ending of slavery on St. Helena, his treatment of Napoleon is regarded by historians as poor, imposing inter alia a rule that no gifts could be delivered to Napoleon if they mentioned his imperial status.)

In February 1821, Napoleon’s health began to deteriorate rapidly, and on 3rd May two physicians attended to him but could only recommend palliatives.  He died two days later, his last words being, “La France, l’armée, tête d’armée, Joséphine” (“France, the army, head of the army, Joséphine”).

In his will, Napoleon asked to be buried on the banks of the Seine, but the British Governor, Hudson Lowe, said he should be buried on St. Helena, in the Valley of the Willows (now Sane Valley).

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