In the 1960s, there was a story about Napoleon on the European continent, and it was said that someone had planned to rescue him from St. Helena with a "submarine", but it failed because of an embarrassing thing, otherwise Napoleon would rewrite history again... In recent years, European historians have also studied this matter, what exactly happened to the embarrassing thing at that time? If you are also curious, let xiaobian reveal the secret to you from the beginning:
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Born into a French aristocratic family, Napoleon received a good education from an early age, and at the age of 10 he entered Brienas, the best military school in France at the time. In 1784, after graduating from the military academy, Napoleon entered the Paris Officers' School to study artillery, laying a solid foundation for his future success... Napoleon was born at the right time, and with his outstanding military talent, he soon became the youngest military scientist in France, and later won many victories in the war, laying the foundation for France's "hegemony" position on the European continent. In 1804, Napoleon was crowned emperor and established the First French Empire. At the same time, some of Napoleon's measures also touched the interests of other European countries, so that contradictions between the two sides were triggered.
In March 1814, the European Allies captured Paris, and Napoleon was forced by the situation to surrender. After Napoleon's abdication, the European nobility feared that he would make a comeback and exiled him to Elba, an isolated island in the Mediterranean. Later, Napoleon escaped from Elba and returned home under the cover of British supply ships. After Napoleon returned to China, he was supported, and after 3 months of hard work, he overthrew the unspoiled Bourbon Dynasty and became emperor again.
Soon after, the Seventh Coalition launched an offensive against Napoleon, and Napoleon's first name ended in Waterloo. After Napoleon's defeat, he was again exiled to a more remote island, st. Helena in the Atlantic. According to the records, the island of St. Helena at that time was deserted, surrounded by cliffs on all sides, and more than 2,000 kilometers from the nearest mainland. In addition to the harsh natural environment, the British also set up military camps on the island to guard Napoleon, and also set up patrol ships on the coast to ensure that Napoleon could not fly out of St. Helena even if he grew wings.
Historical records record that Napoleon had an older brother named Joseph, who went into exile in the United States after Napoleon was exiled to St. Helena. The napoleonic brothers had a very good relationship, so Joseph had been trying to rescue Napoleon during his exile in the United States, and he also drove American merchant ships to scout near St. Helena on many occasions. In addition, outside of Europe, such as Latin America, there are many people who are Napoleon's "iron fans", so joseph is not the only one who rescues Napoleon. According to the British media, an Englishman named Tom Johnson almost rescued Napoleon.
Tom Johnson was influential at sea because he had a submarine called the Eagle, which traveled in various seas and was haunted. It is said that Tom Johnson accepted the "order" to rescue Napoleon for $3 million, and he secretly arrived at St. Helena in the submarine "Eagle" late at night, then climbed the cliff with the help of a rope and entered Napoleon's room. In order not to be discovered, Tom Johnson also brought a few women's long skirts and cosmetics, planning to disguise Napoleon as a woman, but this "amazing" plan was decisively rejected by Napoleon, because he was an "emperor", and it was too humiliating to dress up as a woman, so he said that he would rather die on the island than disguise a woman... As a result, Tom Johnson's rescue plan ultimately failed.
Whether this plan is true or false, because the main history is not recorded, only exists in the wild history legends, so it is difficult to determine. But six years later, Napoleon died violently on the island of St. Helena, which is true, and although the cause of his death is widely disputed, many people suspect that he was murdered.
In any case, Napoleon's death heralded the end of an era, and nine years later his coffin was welcomed back to France and buried on the banks of the Seine, remembered and admired by countless people...
Wenlan Hairun Studio Editor-in-Chief Wen Xiucai, this article is written by: Special History Writer: Liu Lijiang's