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ArticleThe Waterloo Battlefield Conservation ProjectSince 7 May, 2009 a conservation project has been underway at battlefield at Waterloo. It will hopefully be complete in time for the bicentenary of the battle on 18 June, 2015.
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ArticleNapoleon’s Consecration and Coronation
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ArticleThe International Napoleonic Society Annual Report 2012
Dear Friends and Fellows of the INS,It has been an exciting, if sometimes frustrating, year for the INS and for your president. One of the most important things I do as president is to represent the INS at various Napoleonic functions, where I recruit Fellows, participants in our Congresses and contributors to our journal.In February, […]
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ArticleThe Christmas and New Year Selection 2012-2013Christmas is fast upon us, and in the spirit of the season, we've compiled our annual list of books and multimedia items that would make ideal gifts for Napoleon enthusiasts.
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ArticleThe Decree of Moscow, Legend and Reality
The Decree of Moscow, legend and reality. Does the Decree of Moscow deserve its Name?It is accepted belief that it was in Moscow, on October 15, 1812, that Napoleon signed the famous decree reorganising the Comédie Française. One legal historian however maintains that this may not be the case. I. The Facts – The imperial decree No. 8577, […]
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ArticleBeyond SmolenskThe Grande Armée’s march out beyond the gates of Smolensk and on towards Moscow raises a number of tantilising questions regarding Napoleon’s plans for Russia. Through analysis of a little-known French source for the campaign, Peter Hicks takes a look at the battle of wits…
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ArticleNapoleon and Elba: "Conversazioni" and a library for an emperor
Conversazioni Napoleon was recently the flavour of the month in Tuscany. Between 20 and 22 August, Roberta Martinelli, director of the Napoleonic residence museums on Elba, organised the annual Conversazioni (which have been running since 2007), three evening talks or events related to Napoleon, Elisa Bonaparte/Bacciocchi and early nineteenth-century life and culture. With the audiences […]
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ArticleFondation Napoléon representative on St Helena, Susan Obey’s Speech at Longwood House, St Helena, Thursday 30th August, 2012.
On 30 August, 2012, Michel Dancoisne-Martineau held a reception at which he gave an update on the progress of the restoration work at Longwood (for further details, photos and text in French and English, see Michel's blog here). Among the invitees were the island's Governor, Mr Mark Capes, members of the Legislative Council, Eddie Palmer, UK […]
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ArticleRussia and France – the messy break-up…Peter Hicks offers a brief overview of the build-up to the Grande Armée's invasion of Russian territory in June 1812. As agreements, alliances and diplomatic relations between Russia and France slowly crumbled, both the French emperor and the Russian tsar sought to outmanoeuvre one another. With the…
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ArticleSummer Selection 2012
Introduction The Napoleonic field of history remains a rich and fertile one, a seemingly endless production line of books, memoirs, and other publications. But which ones should you purchase? Which ones should you be reading? As is our wont at this time of year, we have put together a selection of recent publications (almost exclusively […]