All we can perhaps be sure of is that maybe Napoleon DID play solitaire during his stay at St Helena, but any number of different games lay claim to this solitaire title. This is lady Cadogan's contribution, and as such a fairly early one.

The layout of this game makes is look a bit more advanced than it actually is — in fact, it has quite a lot in common with Lanes. Quite often, it opens up in an instant when you start to get near the end of the Stock.

This game is also mentioned in the description of:
Colonel.