This authoritative history of St. Helena, the British-controlled island where Napoleon was exiled after his defeat, provides a detailed account of the island's natural resources, inhabitants, and politics up to 1806. Drawing on a wide range of primary sources, including government reports, personal diaries, and letters, A History of the Island of St. Helena to 1806 sheds light on a fascinating and important chapter of British imperial history.

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