"July 2 1815: Secret Orders to Capture Napoleon" Topic

"On July 2 1815, Admiral Sir Edward Thornborough writes to William Mounsey, the Captain of the Feurieuse, with secret orders in case Napoleon is captured.

Sir – In reference to my orders to you of yesterday's date relative to Napoleon Buonaparte I am to acquaint you a proposition has reached His Majesty's Government from the present rulers of France demanding a passport and safe conduct for Buonaparte and his Family to proceed to America. In this proposition His Majesty's Government have returned a negative answer and it now seems more probable than ever that Buonaparte will endeavor to effect his Escape either to England or what is more likely to America.
I have therefore to desire that if you should be fortunate as to intercept Buonaparte you will transfer him and his Family to His Majesty's Ship you Command and [there] There keeping him in careful custody, you are to return to the nearest port of England with all possible Expedition…"
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Amicalement
Armand

One wonders, since the United States had, during the War of 1812, steadfastly refused to make common cause with Napoleon against the British, what Nappy's reception would have been like.

Napoleon was who rejected the plan.

Don't remember well why… but he don't want it.

Another failed from his part.

Amicalement
Armand

A good book on the subject is this little known tome

Napoleon's Britons and the St Helena Decision
by Paul F Brunyee

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Paul :)