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8 Key Battles of Napoleon
Napoleon proved to be a capable military commander from a young age. From his actions during the Siege of Toulon to his ...
What Really Happened At The Battle Of Waterloo In 1815?' How was Napoleon defeated at The Battle of Waterloo? Why was it the bloodiest battle in history up to that point? What was its significance in ...
Napoleon ordered the sabre in 1802 and kept it throughout his reign. The Giquello auction firm said on Friday it expected the ...
Napoleon commissioned the sword, filled with classical motifs, after being elected as consul for life by the senate in 1802.
Through his jousting connections in France he got to participate in the 200th anniversary reenactment of Napoleon’s last ...
Pope Pius VII was kidnapped by French forces in his private apartments in the Quirinal Palace in Rome and remained a prisoner of Napoleon for five years. The head of the Catholic church had ...
A sword that belonged to Napoleon Bonaparte and was specially ordered for the personal use by the French emperor will be auctioned in Paris next month, an auction house said. Napoleon ordered the ...
A hand-written letter from Napoleon denying his role in the kidnapping of Pope Pius VII in 1809 is to go under the hammer ...