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ArticleAn attempt to delay the transportation of Napoleon to St Helena
On the 31st July 1815, Napoleon received the decision of the British government to send him to St Helena. His indignation as to the illegality of this decision, (as expressed in his letter to the Prince Regent written on the 4th August) was also shared by certain British liberals, indeed the issue was much discussed […]
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ArticleOfficial announcement to Napoleon of his deportation to St Helena, July 31, 1815
“… At 10.30 am, Admiral Lord Keith, accompanied by Sir Henry Bunbury, Under Secretary of State for War, boarded “Bellerophon” and asked to be received by the one which the English refuse to address as “Emperor” and that they refer to simply as “General Bonaparte”. Without preamble, the Admiral, with the help of General Bertrand, […]
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ArticleWOMEN AND WATERLOOAs Katherine Astbury has pointed out in her recent article for The Conversation, despite Waterloo being a predominantly male affair, women also had their part to play. As many as 4,000 women (reportedly) accompanied the British army, and sometimes whole families would travel together. Many…
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ArticleSUMMER READING LIST 2015
Biographies GUENIFFEY Patrice, Bonaparte: 1769-1802BERKIN Carol,Wondrous Beauty: The Life and Adventures of Elizabeth Patterson BonaparteWILLIAMS Kate, Ambition and Desire: The Dangerous Life of Josephine BonaparteWILSON A. N., Victoria: A LifeROBERTS Andrew: Napoleon the Great, (paperback now out 2015) Memoires NORTH Jonathan, Napoleon's Mameluke: The Memoirs of Roustam RazaCLERENS Josee, Buying Louisiana: An Eyewitness's Account of […]
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Article"Waterloo" in "The Life of Napoleon Buonaparte" by William Lodewyck Van-EssThis monumental biography in English, four-fifths of which were published before 1813, is one of the earliest attempts to give an ‘impartial' account of Napoleon's life. The author claimed in the “Advertisement” to the 1808 third edition (by which implying that the first edition was…
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ArticleReappearance in Tuscany of one of Napoleon’s Neckerchiefs
During the meeting on Saturday 28th February 2015 at the State Archive of Lucca dedicated to the bicentenary of the departure of Napoleon from Elba, promoted in collaboration with the Mibact, the Province of Lucca, the Real Collegio, with support the Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Lucca and private sponsors, coordinated by journalist and television presenter […]
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ArticleA BUST OF HANNIBAL ONCE OWNED BY NAPOLEON BONAPARTE IS REDISCOVERED IN CANADAIn late January 2015, the website of the French-speaking Radio Canada, announced the discovery of a bust of Hannibal that belonged to Napoleon Bonaparte in the collection of the antiquities museum of the University of Saskatchewan, the English-speaking province located in west-central Canada. This was…
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ArticleGift by HRH the Prince of Monaco to the Fondation Napoléon
The links between the Grimaldi family and Napoleon are old. Prince Honoré V, Prince of Monaco served in the imperial armies in the rank of major and was appointed the Baron of the Empire. He also had the privilege of serving the Empress Josephine by becoming her Grand écuyer. The great-grandfather of the current Prince […]
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ArticleBATTLE OF WATERLOO BICENTENARY: SEEN ON THE WEB
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ArticleJE SUIS CHARLIE: BLACK WEDNESDAY
Traditionally, the editorial of the New Year is my prerogative. In it, I announce our programme for the coming months. And I had a good number of things I wanted to mention: books, conferences, commemorations, our new websites, and many other things too. I would have liked to express our delight and satisfaction, first for […]