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The Duke of Sussex and Napoleon: "Peace to the remains of that Great Man."
Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex (1773-1843)On the death of Napoleon: "the close of a most disgraceful transaction in which the Ministers have made this country to particpate. To be the persecutor of...
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Michel Dancoisne-Martineau M.B.E.
Michel Dancoisne-Martineau with the Governor of St. Helena, Mrs Lisa HONAN Excellent news. Michel has at last received recognition from the British Government for what he has done on St. Helena. He has...
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THE REAL NAPOLEON - John Tarttelin
Jean-Léon Gérôme, Napoleon in Egypt(1868)John Tarttelin is a Fellow of the International Napoleonic Society, and a recipient of the society's Legion of Merit. THE REAL NAPOLEON, The Untold Story (GB...
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À la recherche du temps perdu
A school exercise book temporarily reprieved from the tipI had always assumed that I had never studied Napoleon nor been the slightest bit interested in him until being lent a book by a friend less...
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Longwood House Restoration 1950-1955
Royal Visit to Longwood House, 1947The visit by the Royal family in April 1947 probably proved crucial in safeguarding the future of Longwood House and of the French properties on St. Helena. New...
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Rev Boys and Illegitimacy on St Helena
Rev. Boys,"l'homme que même Hudson Lowe craignait" (1)Rev. Richard Boys MA (1785–1867) was appointed Junior Chaplin on St. Helena in 1811 and remained on the island until 1829. His stay, particularly...
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Prince of Wales at Napoleon's Tomb, 1925
Visit of Prince of Wales to Napoleon's Tomb, 1925 (1) Over the years there have been only a handful of Royal visits to St Helena. One of the earliest, perhaps even the first, was that of the Prince of...
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The Emperor's Shadow : The Strange Story of the Balcombes
The Emperor's Shadow, London 2015 The author has done a tremendous amount of research, and has gathered together a large amount of information on the Balcombe family, much of which was unknown to me at...
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British Napoleons
Past.com entries for people baptised Napoleon, 1803-5 Some time ago I wrote a blog about the grave of Napoleon I came across many years ago in a Suffolk church yard. At the time, with a very...
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Napoleon and Churchill: Thoughts on Two Unrelated Images
Napoleon St Helena 1816, by Michel Dancoisne Martineau The above portrait has just been completed by Michel Dancoisne Martineau. Aside from his incredible work with the French Properties on St. Helena,...
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Churchill and Napoleon: The Desk at Chartwell
Winston Churchill's Desk at Chartwell with a bust of Napoleon in centreI first started posting on Churchill and Napoleon in 2009, and it should be of no surprise to anyone who has read any of these...
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December 1940: Return of L'Aiglon Part I
Napoleon François Joseph Charles Bonaparte (1811-1832), Napoleon's only legitimate sonNapoleon's son, titled first King of Rome, then briefly Napoleon II and finally Duke of Reichstadt became known as...
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December 1940: Return of L'Aiglon Part II
Adolf Hitler at Les Invalides, June 1940Following the surrender of France, Adolf Hitler made two visits to Paris in June 1940. On the second visit he went to Les Invalides and whilst looking at...
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The Lady Lever Art Gallery Revisited
Napoleon I by René Théodore Berthon, 1809I recently returned to the Lady Lever Art Gallery. This was my first visit since the Napoleon room was moved and reconfigured. I was very taken with the Berthon...
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Napoleon's Tomb St Helena, May 5th 2020.
Aujourd’hui, en hommage à l’Empereur… à Sainte Hélène. Posted by Domaines nationaux français à l'île de Sainte Hélène, Atlantique Sud on Monday, May 4, 2020Napoelon's Tomb, St Helena, May 5th 2020St...
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The Pen is Mightier than the Sword: St Helena, March 1820
Front cover, "The political house that Jack built", 1819In March 1820 a naval surgeon named McKenzie arrived on St Helena with a copy of the The political house that Jack built. (1) This pamphlet...
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Britain's Wars against Napoleon: Two Reviews
I have recently read two books with very different perspectives on the British Government's wars against Napoleon. David Andress intertwines diplomacy, war and the domestic challenges often brutally...
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Princes Caroline Murat: A Bonaparte in Suffolk
Memorial to Princess Caroline Laetitia Murat (1833-1902), Grand Niece of Napoleon, Ringsfield Church, Suffolk This remarkable memorial was erected to commemorate Caroline Laetitia Murat, granddaughter...
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Pride of Place at Chartwell - Kent Bylines
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May 5th: Thoughts on the Bicentenary of Napoleon's Death
The Centenary of Napoleon's Death, St Helena 1921Napoleon's Tomb, St HelenaDespite the pandemic an impressive programme has been planned on St Helena both at Longwood House and around the empty grave....
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