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15 January – Hudson Lowe has an interview with Buonavita at Longwood, because he asked to be sent back to Europe : « The Abbé appearance corresponds to what he stated of his infirmities. » 20 January – Hudson Lowe is surprised by Antommarchi's daily routine while he declares his patient to be very ill : « Professor Antommarchi continues his usual rides almost every day. » 21 January – A seesaw is installed in the billiard room of Longwood, to allow Napoleon to take some exercise 23 January – Napoleon calls for Antommarchi at the middle of the night : the doctor is with Madame Bertrand 26 January – Lutyens is interviewed by Hudson Lowe to explain his reports about Napoleon's ghastly appearance : « His face was thinner than it was some time back and perfectly white. A white as that sheet of paper. » 27 January – Hudson Lowe informs Montholon that Antommarchi has just submitted a request to be sent back to Europe 30 January – Napoleon requests that his physician would be replaced : « Mr. Antommarchi, his surgeon, is not capable of rescuing him in the present state of his illness. » Napoleon also accepts the replacement of Bertrand who requested to return to Europe. 1st February – Madame Bertrand is dangerously ill : she has another miscarriage 9 February – Gentilini arrives to St. Helena from The Cape, on his way to England 13 February – Hudson Lowe announces to Bathurst that the new house at Longwood is ready 18 February – Napoleon has a vomiting crisis during the dinner  All the hopes are lost 19 February – Admiral Lambert sends a giant tortoise to Longwood's cook : Napoleon likes the soup 27 February – Abraham Millington, the metal worker, is called to Longwood to reduce the length of the feet of Napoleon's iron bed  Napoleon's iron bed, on which he died 5 March – Montholon writes to his wife about his lack of hope to see Napoleon recover : « This cursed St. Helena will claim his life. » 17 March – Napoleon complaints about sharp pains in the stomach like a « penknife. » Buonavita leaves the island 19 March – New crisis of vomiting, while Antommarchi is not at Longwood : « It is impossible to make him understand how severe is the Emperor's state of health. 21 March – Napoleon suffers from another crisis of vomiting, this time in Antommarchi's presence, and rejects some « black » susbtance 22 March – Antommarchi administers some emetics to Napoleon : « The resulting effets are the most violent. » 23 March – Napoleon refuses to pursue in the treatment advised by Antommarchi, who then dilutes some emetics in his drinks, unwittingly : « He called poor Antommarchi an assassin and declared he will no longer see him. » 24 March – Noverraz becomes ill, while Marchand is just recovering 26 March – Napoleon calls in Vignali to help him with personal treatment  Napoleon during his last illness 28 March – Napoleon complains about gastric pains : « His belly was as hard and tight as a drum. » 30 March – Hudson Lowe gives an ultimatum to Montholon : Napoleon must receive Dr. Arnott, or show himself up 31 mars – Dr. Francis Burton arrives at St. Helena 1st April – Dr. Arnott has a first consultation with Napoleon at 9 P.M. : « The room was dark as I could not see him, but I felt him or some one else. » 2 April – Medical examination of Napoleon by Arnott : he disagrees with Antommarchi about the treatment to prescribe 7 April – Arnott declares to Hudson Lowe that Napoleon only suffers from hypocondriasis 9 April – Napoleon refuses to receive Antommarchi any more : « Antommarchi's conduct cannot be explained. » 11 April – Arnott examines Noverraz, who is very ill 13 April – Napoleon's loss of weight : « General Bonaparte himself said ‘The devil had eaten his legs’. » 14 April – Napoleon begins to write his will 17 April – Napoleon is moved to the Salon, his bedroom being too small for attendance at his bedside 17 April – Arnott confirms his diagnostic of hypocondriasis : « If a 74-gun frigate appeared in the bay to set him at liberty, Napoleon would be up and on his legs directly ! » 20 April – Napoleon calls in Vignali to discuss the preparations for the religious functions after his death 20 April – Mrs Saint-Denis gets ill as well : « Our Longwood has turned into some kind of hospital. » 21 April – Napoleon dismisses Antommarchi once more from his service 26 April – Lutyens is relieved from duties at Longwood and replaced by Capt. William Crokat 27 April – Arnott is (finally) alarmed by the state of health of Napoleon : « General Bonaparte had become considerably worse than he had ever seen him before. » Napoleon vomits some black substance looking like « coffee ground » 28 April – Hudson Lowe requests that a medical council would urgently be arranged at Napoleon's bedside 1st May – Hudson Lowe informs the official persons about Napoleon's state of health : « The last accounts leave no hope whatever. » 3 May – At about 6 P.M., the medical council decides to administer to Napoleon a strong dose of calomel, against Antommarchi's opinion who tries to explain the violent side effects he had already experienced with such treatment 4 May – Napoleon has persistent hiccups ; during the night, he is restless and agitated, with delirium 5 May – Napoleon dies at 5:49 P.M. : « Only death proved to us that he was mortal. »  Napoleon's death in Longwood, 5 May 1821  Napoleon's apotheosis
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