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Adam Dutton

Napoleon’s Surrendered Warship Gangway Auctioned For $75,741

The warship gangway Napoleon Bonaparte stood on to surrender to the British following the Battle of Waterloo 208 years ago is set to fetch $75,741 at auction. SWNS

The warship gangway Napoleon Bonaparte stood on to surrender to the British following the Battle of Waterloo 208 years ago is set to fetch $75,741 at auction.

The piece of timber, which is now inset into a desk, was taken from HMS Bellerophon where the French Emperor surrendered to Captain Maitland in 1815.

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