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ArticleThe Baptism of the Prince ImperialIn the late afternoon of 14 June, 1856, the grandiose ceremony of the baptism of the of the Prince Impérial took place in Notre-Dame de Paris. Born on 16 March, 1856, the Prince had suitably august god-parents, namely, Pope Pius IX and Queen Josephine of…
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ArticleNapoleonic Pages: Sir Charles Oman: A History of the Peninsular War
Sir Charles William Chadwick Oman (January 12, 1860 – June 23, 1946) was born in India, the son of a British planter, and was educated at Oxford University, where he studied under William Stubbs. He was elected to the Chichele chair of modern history at Oxford in 1905. He was also elected FBA that year, […]
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ArticleThe Clemenceau on St Helena?
Three building consortiums, Basil Read, Grinaker and Group Five, are competing for the tender to build an airport on the island of St Helena. The winner will be chosen next May.The project is not however without opposition. Ecologists have presented a counter-proposal to the Governor which they have asked to be passed on the Prime […]
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ArticleNapoleonic Pages: Napoleon, a life, by John Holland Rose
The life of Napoleon I : including new materials from the British official records, London : Bell, 1901 Born in Bedford, England, and after studying at Bedford Modern School, Holland Rose (1855 – 1942) was later educated at Owens College in Manchester in the 1870s. He was then elected a scholar at Christ's College, Cambridge […]
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ArticleCapodistrias and the independence of Switzerland,
In the years immediately preceding the French Revolution, Switzerland though proud of its ancient democratic traditions was nevertheless made up of a rather mixed bag of cantons, each with a specific polity, some oligarchic, others democratic and still others where inhabitants had no political rights whatsoever. Traditionally, Swiss relations with France were close, and had […]
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ArticleGénéral Bresse, Director of the Musée de l’Armée: ATHENA, the renovation project1996 saw the launch of the ATHENA project, a top-to-bottom renovation of the French army museum,the Musée de l'Armée. Starting in January 2006, it is the Aile d'Orient or East Wing and the Napoleonic rooms which will be closed for renovation work. We took this…
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ArticleNapoleonic pages: Le vrai patineur (The true skater), Delespinasse, 1813
Whilst it is true that nowadays in winter in cities and towns the world over, children of all ages in search of a turn on the ice can find an outdoor rink in the town centre, Parisians of the First Empire looking for a quick skate had to go to the flooded and then frozen […]
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ArticleAn exceptional portrait of Madame Mère by Gérard up for auction at Sotheby’s
Madame Mère Of the portraits painted by the Baron Gérard of Madame Mère, this canvas is the first and perhaps the most personal and freely painted. It is the very much the image of a mater familias, and has remained with her family until the present day.Napoleon's mother, Maria-Letizia Ramolino, was born on August 24, […]
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ArticleChristmas Selection 2005
NAPOLEON: Correspondance générale de Napoléon Bonaparte: Tome 2: la campagne d'Egypte et l'avènement, 1798-1799 What better present for the Napoleon enthusiast than the new correspondance? Lots of previously unpublished letters and essays on specific isues setting the correspondence in context. This, volume two, deals with 1798-1799, the Egyptian Campaign and the accession to power, general […]
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ArticleVictor-André Masséna elected president of the Fondation Napoléon
After eighteen years in office, the baron Gourgaud has decided to stand down as president of the Fondation Napoléon, although he will continue to serve as a trustee. As a result of his decision, he presented his resignation to the Board of Trustees on 13 December, 2005.The Board of Trustees has elected Victor-André Masséna, Prince […]