Napoleonic Trivia #91 (1 Viewer)

[Grognard]

The number 427 is what makes me special for Napoléon. What I am?

 

[valmy33]

Hi Grognard,

It's a mathematical lock with 427 combinations of the treasure of Napoleon 1er wich keys were changed every day. :smile2:

Have a nice We

Faithfully
Valmy

 

[Grognard]

Hi Grognard,

It's a mathematical lock with 427 combinations of the treasure of Napoleon 1er wich keys were changed every day. :smile2:

Have a nice We

Faithfully
Valmy

Correct answer Valmy! {bravo}}This special lock was safeguarding Napoléon's treasure chest at Waterloo. The chest was in one element of the personal carriage convoy that fell into Prussian's hands at Genappe on June 18th 1815. The combination was changed every day but that fateful day it was left opened by the intendant probably to take the content of the chest away when the Prussian arrived, so the lock was found intact: