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Banned
So I've been reading the biography The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo by Tom Reiss, and I've been thinking about the subject of the biography, General Thomas-Alexandre Dumas, the Haitian-born French Revolutionary general and father of the famous author.
The biography mentions that his career (and life) was over after he was captured while leaving Napoleon's Egyptian campaign, because it took him out of the wars and politics as well as weakening his health, leading to an early death. But what if he had endured the imprisonment with better health, or avoided imprisonment altogether? He was known to be one of Napoleon's rivals, was popular, and was captured only a few months before Napoleon seized control as Consul. What happens if he escapes to France before Napoleon can make himself Consul?
The biography mentions that his career (and life) was over after he was captured while leaving Napoleon's Egyptian campaign, because it took him out of the wars and politics as well as weakening his health, leading to an early death. But what if he had endured the imprisonment with better health, or avoided imprisonment altogether? He was known to be one of Napoleon's rivals, was popular, and was captured only a few months before Napoleon seized control as Consul. What happens if he escapes to France before Napoleon can make himself Consul?