About Charles Tristan, marquis de Montholon
Charles Tristan, Marquis de Montholon was a French general during the Napoleonic Wars. He chose to go into exile on Saint Helena with the ex-emperor after Napoleon's second abdication. At the time of the first abdication of Napoleon at Fontainebleau (11 April 1814), Montholon was one of the few generals who advocated one more attempt to rally the French troops for the overthrow of the Allies. Napoleon chiefly dictated to Montholon the notes on his career which form a far-from-trustworthy commentary on the events of the first part of his life. Montholon claimed he had won a sword of honour during the 1800s Hohenlinden campaign. As well, during Napoleon's first exile in 1814, Montholon lost his commission under the Royalists after only seven days, after he was charged with taking money meant to pay his troops in Clermont-Ferrand.
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