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.
Ken Nail, Jr. for Sam Whatley
Ken Nail, Jr., Montgomery County Archivist
http://members.tripod.com/nknailjr
http://members.xoom.com/PeterVernet
also at [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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