"The Ghost of Napoleon" Topic
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| Tango01 | 29 Oct 2016 3:11 p.m. PST |
"Given the huge influence that Napoleon Bonaparte had during his lifetime, it's not surprising that his ghost has popped up from time to time since his death. The Museum of The Black Watch has transcribed a letter describing a British soldier's encounter with Napoleon's ghost during the removal of Napoleon's remains from St. Helena to France in 1840. Albert Dieudonné, who played Napoleon in Abel Gance's 1927 film of that name, talked about spooking a night watchman at the Château de Fontainebleau who claimed to be visited by Napoleon's ghost. The following story about Napoleon's ghost first appeared in British newspapers in January 1832…"
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