History of Hartlepool - Part 10

The legend of the Monkey Hangers comes from the coastal town of Hartlepool in the north-east of England during the time of the Napoleonic Wars. ⚓️ According to the tale, a French ship was wrecked off the coast, and the only survivor washed ashore was a monkey dressed in a tiny French military uniform, kept on board as a mascot. 🐒 The people of Hartlepool, who had never seen a Frenchman or even a monkey before, mistook the poor animal for a foreign spy. 👀 They gathered in the village square and