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Why didn't the British simply hang Napoleon Bonaparte, instead of allowing him a luxurious life in exile on St. Helena?
I've been reading about Napoleon Bonaparte's exile on St. Helena, and I can't wrap my head around why the British government didn't just execute him instead of letting him live in almost luxurious conditions for years.
Napoleon was considered a prisoner of war, and there were international rules regarding the treatment of prisoners of war. Additionally, the British government believed that keeping him in exile would prevent any potential future uprisings or threats to their power.