[Eagles6]

"Lodi was also the scene of one of Napoleon's battles, the one that convinced him he was destined for historical greatness.

Napolean came to NJ? Who woulda thunk it?

[Cyclopean Squid]

Napolean came to NJ? Who woulda thunk it?

Yes, he was brought to NJ after Waterloo. He then begged to be taken to St. Helena rather than spend his exile in the Garden State.

[Gaetano]

Actually, Joseph Bonaparte, Napoleon's older brother, settled in Bordentown NJ. He lived there many years, and there are still Bonapartes in the area today.

http://www.getnj.com/historichouses/bordentownnapoleon.shtml