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ArticleExcerpt from "Life of the Prince Imperial"
“Chapter XIX: Death”, from Life of the Prince Imperial. With Portrait, by Ellen Barlee (London: Griffith and Farran, 1880) DEATH “What recks it where the casket liesWhen the gem it shrined hath gone? Who bids the funeral pile ariseWhen the deathless soul has flown?And yet may honours duly paid, Truth's tears, appease a warrior's shade – […]
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ArticleThe Battle of Austerlitz and the Principles of War[Originally published in Napoleonic Scholarship: The Journal of the International Napoleonic Society]
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ArticleJack Sigler: A Commemoration
Abstract for "The Early Career of Paul Thiébault: The Making of a General", Dissertation submitted by Jackson L. Sigler to The Florida State University College of Arts and Sciences, Autumn 2002 Paul Thiébault rose to the rank of général de division in the armies of Napoleon Bonaparte. He also authored several military histories, two manuals […]
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Article5th May Commemorations 2014: Paris and St HelenaOn 5th May 2014, the 193rd anniversary of Napoleon's death was marked with commemorations in both Paris and St Helena.
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ArticlePhotographs from the Bicentenary Commemorations on Elba : 4th May 2014
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ArticleThe Affair of Napoleon’s Death MasksThis article is part of our “close-up” on Napoleon’s death mask.
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ArticleTHE SIGHS OF ST. HELENA (A Collection of Poems)“War is anachronism Some day, victories will be won Without cannon and without bayonets.” Napoleon Buonaparte This phrase by Napoleon inspired the Indian poet Bidhu Bhusana Nanda to write the following series of poems. Identifying himself to Napoleon, and bearing in mind another of Napoleon's famous…
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Article200 years ago: 1814: The French Campaign, step by stepEvery week, read a new episode about the French Campaign: small texts taken from our "200 years ago" section in our weekly Bulletin. Don't forget to put this page in your internet favourites in order not to miss anything!
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ArticleSignature of a cooperation agreement between the Fondation Napoléon and the Bibliothèque nationale de FranceOn 5 February, 2014, the Fondation Napoléon and the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF), signed an agreement of cooperation in documentary and digital affairs.
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Article“SAVE NAPOLEON’S HOUSE ON ST HELENA” UPDATE, JANUARY 2014
Introduction The “Save Napoleon I's Residence on St Helena International Appeal” is on schedule and on budget. Thanks to the generosity of donors, it has been able to go beyond the restoration of the Generals' Wing, for the greater good of the Napoleonic heritage on St Helena. Here is a progress update as of 1 […]