When was it published?

September 30, 1816 in Kentucky Gazette

Foreign News September 30, 1816

Kentucky Gazette

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Bonaparte, Napoleon, Captain White

Q: What keywords are associated?

Napoleon Escape, St Helena, Bonaparte Rumor, British Warship, Despatches June

Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky

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What is this article about?

Reports from St. Helena indicate Napoleon Bonaparte escaped on June 22, following important despatches dated June 6 brought by Captain White to London. The news arrived via a British warship to Barbadoes and Norfolk, though doubted as possible fable implying British negligence.

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Bonaparte—When captain White arrived in London from St Helena, he brought despatches to the 6th of June. These despatches were deemed so important that circulars were sent round to all the cabinet ministers with the contents.

Now, we are informed by an arrival at Norfolk, &c. that a British ship of war direct from St. Helena to Barbadoes, brings an account that Bonaparte escaped from St. Helena on the 22d of June. If this report be not (but probably it is) mere fable, the British must have dismissed Napoleon from their "holy keeping."

What sub-type of article is it?

Political

What keywords are associated?

Napoleon Escape St Helena Bonaparte Rumor British Warship Despatches June

What entities or persons were involved?

Bonaparte Napoleon Captain White

Where did it happen?

St. Helena

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

St. Helena

Event Date

22d Of June

Key Persons

Bonaparte Napoleon Captain White

Outcome

reported escape from st. helena; doubted as possible fable implying british dismissal from custody

Event Details

Captain White brought despatches from St. Helena dated June 6 to London, circulated to cabinet ministers. A British warship from St. Helena to Barbadoes reports Bonaparte's escape on June 22, received via arrival at Norfolk.