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The favorite locale of writers of romantic adventure from Dumas to Sabatini has always been the Wayside Tavern. One of their favorite periods has been the Napoleonic era, and the same locale and the same historical period provide one of the most baffling true stories in all the chronicles of the strange and incredible. The coach that sped along the road from Vienna that crisp wintery morning in November 1808 carried Benjamin Bathurst, ambassador from England to the court of…

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In the episode Goodbye Mr. Bathurst from Incredible but True, the narrative unfolds in November 1808, during the Napoleonic era, a time rich with political intrigue and adventure. Benjamin Bathurst, the British ambassador to the court of France, is on a critical journey back to London with important state matters to report. His impatience grows as he waits for fresh horses at a quaint Wayside Tavern, a common setting for tales of romance and adventure.

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Incredible but True, Episode 47

Goodbye Mr.Bathurst

Sunday, November 19, 1950 · 3:43

Incredible but True, Episode 47

Goodbye Mr.Bathurst

Sunday, November 19, 1950 · 3:43

Summary

In November 1808, Benjamin Bathurst, an English ambassador, mysteriously disappears while changing horses at a tavern in Austria. His secretary is left bewildered and the case remains unsolved.

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