Napoleon’s Gambit is an historical adventure, which blends facts and fiction.
The facts are:
Napoleon signed the Treaty of Valençay with King Ferdinand VII of Spain, on December 11th, 1813. Its goal was to restore Ferdinand to the throne that he was forced to abdicate to Napoleon’s brother, Joseph, in 1808.
The Battle of Vittorio occurred on [...]
Sir Gabriel Hopetown Stoke is not related to the fictional character of Admiral Edmund Clayton Stoke. Sir Hopetown Stoke served his country honorably during the Napoleonic wars and confirmed the existence of the chests at the battle of Vittorio in his memoirs.
A modern sailor is recruited by the Royal Navy and finds himself on the deck of HMS Impérieuse in 1813, as she sails into battle against overwhelming odds. At stake are $5 billion in gold and the fate of the modern world.