On 11 Sep 2000, 13:43, Ken Nail, Jr. wrote:
> I read in an article years ago that while Napoleon was exiled on St.
> Helena, he was given a chess set. He played with that set frequently
> during the last years of his life unaware that within the base of the
> chess pieces were scraps of paper, which when assembled, would show him
> a map of the island.
>
> Had he ever assembled the map, he could probably have escaped. Do you
> know how I could find out more about this story? I am writing a
> magazine article and I need to verify my facts.
>
> Thanks for your time and consideration.
I spent some time searching and nothing definitive manifested. I think
perhaps books might be your best course of research.
http://www.joslinhall.com/france3.htm
That site lists a used book that might provide you the answer:
Masson, Frederic. Napoleon at St. Helena, 1815-1821. New York; Medill
McBride Company:1950. A famous indictment of British treatment of
Napoleon at his St. Helena exile/prison.
6"x9", 283 pages, 7 b&w illustrations, dj; fine in a lightly worn dj.
[29192] $35.00
I found the book listed at several of the Bibliofind sources:
http://www.bibliofind.com/
Alan
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