Historians still are not sure that Helena finished his century it was Napoleon.
Even two centuries after the end of the Patriotic war of 1812 gossip about the fate of Napoleon Bonaparte continues. It is known that during his reign, the Emperor sought all over the country of people like him. Proponents of hoaxes tend to believe that the island of St. Helena lived not Napoleon and his double.
Napoleon after the abdication in the Palace of Fontainebleau. Delaroche (1845). Fragment.
It is believed that during the reign of Napoleon had been found 4 people that like him. Each of them fate was in its own way: one fell from a horse and injured, the second was not in his mind, the third acting as a “replacement” of the Emperor, was killed, and the fate of the fourth was more entertaining.
François-eugène Robo was a corporal. After the war he went home to the village Belakor. The quiet life lasted until until in 1818 the threshold of the house robot did not hear the carriage. Expensive furnishings immediately rushed into the eyes of the residents. A few days later françois-eugène and his sister disappeared. Later, the sister of Robo has been found in the city of Nantes. She lived in prosperity, and to the question: where did she get the money, answered, saying, brother gave.
Napoleon at Saint Helena. Benjamin Robert Haden.
These developments have enabled historians and researchers to build a theory of Napoleon’s escape from St. Helena. Direct evidence confirming this theory, no, but indirectly – more than enough. After the above events Napoleon in exile suddenly began to forget the obvious facts of his biography. He confused dates, names, handwriting was different, a man is very recovered, he became clumsy. Officially this was blamed on the unfavorable conditions on the island and depressed psychological state of the disgraced Emperor. Moreover, in the period 1817-1818. the island of St. Elena had left the entourage of the Emperor.
Napoleon Bonaparte.
At the same time in the Italian city of Verona, there appeared a Mr. Revard. The Frenchman opened a shop with his partner Petrucci. Revar was not interested in a trade, and when the next endeavor brought a loss, the man just waved. By the way, many noticed the similarity of the dealer with a Napoleonic portraits, for which he was given the nickname “Emperor”. To such statements the man responded simply with a smile.
Napoleon in Laurel wreath.
A few years later Revard suddenly disappeared. It happened after the shop door knocked on the messenger. People, like the Emperor, hastily turned to walk, saying to the companion that he needed to leave urgently. Before leaving Revard gave Petrucci the envelope. If he’s not back in three months, the companion must take the letter to its destination: to the king of France. 30 years after the event, Petrucci and witnesses said that the man, known by the name Revar was by Napoleon Bonaparte. This testimony was carefully recorded.
Death mask of Napoleon (1821).
With this hasty disappearance can be linked to the incident in the Schönbrunn castle 4 Sep 1823. There died of scarlet fever son of Napoleon. The sentry on duty shot a man who tried to climb over the fence. After the body was viewed by the authorities, castle was immediately cordoned off. In turn, the ex-Empress Maria Louisa ordered to bury the unknown shot and killed on the grounds of the castle. This fact historians often use in support of the theory of substitution of Napoleon.
Napoleon at Saint Helena.
In the Church book of the village Balagur you can find the entry concerning the probable counterpart of Napoleon: “françois-eugène Robo was born in 1771. Died on St Helena”. Date of death is erased, and the place is clearly clearly suggests certain ideas.
