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Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha

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On October 15, 1815, the British sent Napoleon Bonaparte into exile on Saint Helena, after his defeat at the Battle of Waterloo. The island was Napoleon’s home until his death in 1821. In 1854, France bought Longwood House, Napoleon’s final residence, from the British and transformed it into a museum run by the French government. The museum’s collection includes a few pieces of the house's original furniture, souvenirs of the emperor, and works of art about his life.
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