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If this is the 1911 Britannica article, Britannica should hang its head in shame. For the many people who believe Napoleon was murdered, deMontholon is the favorite suspect, the only plausible one, at that. Furthermore, deMontholon's military exploits were all made up, and he was once convicted of stealing his soldiers' payroll. It is now generally recognized that whether he murdered Bonaparte or not, he was a first-class scoundrel.
See Schama's Napoleon Bonaparte (link to an Amazon "Search Inside" for Montholon) Dan Lovejoy 07:22, 23 December 2005 (UTC)
- In 1911 there were no reasons for believing Napoleon had been poisoned and so no need to look for an assassin. The assassination theory and its supporting evidence are the fruit of modern forensic investigation techniques. Further, while the evidence that Napoleon was poisoned is physical and very clear, the evidence identifying the culprit is circumstantial; Montholon is at most a likely suspect. Cheers, Vincent 02:36, 17 August 2006 (UTC)
