How Did The British Government Survive The Rescue Of Fernando VII?

From the very beginning of his exile, plans were being proposed and made for the rescue of Fernando VII. The first incidences occurred before the King had even arrived at Bayonne. Ayerbe records that people suggested escape attempts to the king at places they stopped on their journey to Valençay, including at Bordeaux . The second, as noted above, occurred no sooner had the king arrived at Valençay, when ladies under the guise of visiting Talleyrand suggested to the King’s companion Ayerbe that the king attempt an escape. These are but two of the lesser escape plans for the rescue of the king, but there are two others that were far more elaborate.
The first was an attempt from an unlikely location. On the 9th April 1809, Pedro Garibay, the viceroy of Nueva España, received a letter sent from a man named Antonio de Argumedo, a man from Mexico, who informed him of the
In the early months of 1810, the British government began to conceive of a plan to rescue the king of Spain from Valençay. A Baron Kolli was chosen for the task because of his knowledge of French and France as well as his great discretion. The plan was for him to gain access to the chateau under the guise of a member of staff and, after convincing Fernando of his authenticity by means of letters provided him by the King of England, escort him to safety.
King George III of England and Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington, were aware of the plot and Kolli was invited to Apsley House to dine with Wellington and discuss the plan. It was arranged that two vessels, the Implacable and the Disdainful, together with a brig and a schooner, would form the rescue squadron that would wait for Fernando and Kolli on the coast . Everything was provided to make the ships fit for the transport of a king and they were provided with the best plate, linen and books as well as ornaments for a Catholic service and a Catholic priest to officiate