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Old 08-25-2018, 08:56 AM   #12
jason taylor
 
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Default Re: [Alt. History] captive Napolean

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Originally Posted by Dalillama View Post
Why on Earth would they do such a thing? Also how? Napoleon surrendered on terms, which terms included an honour guard who went to Elba with him. The reason he was sent to Elba is that, unlike Louisiana, Elba wasn't full of French people who would be likely to form a loyal army for Napoleon's triumphant return.
Elba did just that in real life and it did have lots of French people. A number of Guardsmen went with him to Elba.
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