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ArticleChristmas Selection 2013
Military History It's been such a busy year for military history that we've got separate sections for general military history, the War of 1812 and the Penninsular War. Some good potential presents for the armchair general in your midst…– MIKABERIDZE Alexander, Russian Eyewitness Accounts of the Campaign of 1814– BAMFORD Andrew, A Bold and Ambitious […]
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ArticleGreat Britain and Siam after 1855: informal empire and /or war with France?
Britain becomes a local hegemon When Britain began extending her influence over Burma and finally crushed all resistance in the First and Second Anglo-Burmese wars (1824-6 and 1852, respectively), the kingdom of Siam was forced to come to terms with the British superpower encroaching on her areas of influence. Britain on the other hand was […]
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ArticleRediscovering Napoleon at I Mulini on the island of Elba
The imperial residence in Portoferraio on the island of Elba, I Mulini, is the only Napoleonic residence in the world where Napoleon, Emperor, lived uninterruptedly for ten months. Notwithstanding this remarkable fact and the presence of about 200,000 visitors annually, the complex of Napoleonic structures (which also includes the country villa of San Martino) has […]
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ArticleNapoleon in 1813
Napoleon in 1813 In a sleigh ride from Russia to France in December 1812 Napoleon had two weeks to talk and reflect upon what had just happened (his army had disintegrated and there had been a (failed) coup d’état at home) and what was about to happen (his European coalition was about to disintegrate with […]
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ArticleMonumental Meaning at Marengo 1800
Introduction Military historians have always understood that a few battles and campaigns in history achieved immense importance and permanent legacies for the world while most others did not. Among those military operations deserving of special recognition during the Napoleonic Era were the Italian Campaign of 1800 and Battle of Marengo fought in northwestern Italy on June […]
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ArticleEUROPEAN HERITAGE OPEN DAYS 2013
Find below our list of websites for the European Heritage Open Days country by country, 2013: Journées européennes du patrimoine – France: type 'Napoleon' Heritage Open Days – England: type 'Napoleon' Door Open Days – Scotland (no search engine) Open Doors – Wales (no search engine) European Heritage Open Days – Northern Ireland National Heritage Week Tag des Denkmals – Austria (no search […]
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ArticleNapoleonic apps for smartphones July 2013
Smartphones and tablets are developing all the time. And, for a relatively small amount of money, apps of all sorts can be downloaded, giving delight (or not) for hours and maybe even days. Nor has Napoleon escaped. Here below is a [non-exhaustive] list of apps with more or less Napoleonic themes, running in order from […]
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ArticleSummer Selection 2013
Summer holidays are fast upon us, bringing longer days and above all time to catch up on all those books you've wanted to read but didn't have time for. But which ones should you purchase? Which ones should you be reading? Well, look no further, for we here at the Fondation Napoléon have put together […]
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Article"Un Vrai Chevalier Errant": A Biographical Sketch of General "Charles" LallemandIn 1823, a crew of French soldiers, adventurers, and misfits landed in Lisbon. They aspired to overthrow the Spanish monarchy, ally with France, and conquer Europe to recreate the Napoleonic Empire. Leading the expedition was General “Charles” Lallemand, exiled from Restoration France on pain of…
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ArticleCorrespondance de Napoléon I, Vol. 9: Wagram. Février 1809 – Février 1810.The introduction the volume 9 of the Correspondance Générale de Napoléon I; a year marked primarily by the Austrian campaign and the Battle of Wagram.