This is the firsthand account of the surrender of Napoleon Bonaparte in 1815, as told by the captain of the ship that carried him to exile on St. Helena. It provides a unique perspective on one of the most momentous events in European history, and sheds light on the character and personality of one of its most enigmatic figures.

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