Longwood House: The Super Prison Built to Hold Napoleon

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  @geographicstravel · 6 years ago · pinned

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• SC

  @scheimong · 6 years ago

  The way you kill a man&apos;s soul is to give him nothing to do. Napolean&apos;s exile may appear luxurious but man was it psychologically brutal.

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• MI

  @michaelhughes9553 · 6 years ago

  Longwood house: social distancing before it was hip.

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  @robertwalker-smith2739 · 5 years ago

  From what I&apos;ve read, he did an excellent job of ruling Elba. It would have been an interesting turn of fate if he&apos;d lived out his life there and passed Elba on to his son.

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• AD

  @adeletaylor6143 · 6 years ago

  Simon Whistler: World domination one YouTube channel at a time.

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• LI

  @linda10989 · 6 years ago

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YV2cfbMefi8&amp;t=339">5:39</a> &quot;French Thanos&quot; 🤣 I&apos;m a little drunk right now but I found that hilarious!

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• AC

  @actezla · 6 years ago

  Video ends with a nod to the History Guy’, using his catch phrase. Both channels deserve crossover views.

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• AL

  @alexanderveritas · 6 years ago

  Britain: Okay Napoleon we’ve had enough of you it’s time for your retirement.<br><br><i>Here’s a private island for you plus a lifetime pension, just try not to stage any coups okay.</i>

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• IG

  @ignitionfrn2223 · 5 years ago (edited)

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YV2cfbMefi8&amp;t=100">1:40</a> - Chapter 1 - The 1st alcatraz<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YV2cfbMefi8&amp;t=270">4:30</a> - Chapter 2 - Life of an empire<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YV2cfbMefi8&amp;t=675">11:15</a> - Mid roll ads<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YV2cfbMefi8&amp;t=770">12:50</a> - Chapter 3 - The remotest island<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YV2cfbMefi8&amp;t=950">15:50</a> - Chapter 4 - Decline &amp; fall<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YV2cfbMefi8&amp;t=1155">19:15</a> - Chapter 5 - A forgotten piece of france

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• EV

  @everettlethem6747 · 5 years ago (edited)

  I would pay good money to see a movie about napoleon’s exile on Saint Helena.

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• EP

  @Epiousios18 · 6 years ago

  Weird hearing Germany, Prussia, and Austria referred to as the &quot;Allies.&quot;

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• TE

  @TechWechSech · 6 years ago

  &apos;&apos;Whenever I&apos;ve tried to conquer the word, there have been consequenses.&apos;&apos; I felt that

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