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OPERATION ST HELENA Operation St Helena, the international fund-raising campaign organised by the Fondation Napoléon and the Souvenir Napoléonien, has been prolonged into 2013! This means that there is still time to make a donation if you missed the call the first time around or simply feel like contributing further to the appeal. Make a donation and a difference!
HIGHLIGHTED IN THE NEWSLETTER 24-30 MAY, 2013
OBJECT OF THE MONTH Painted Target depicting the Preliminaries of the Peace Negotiations concluded at Leoben in Styria, 1797 The development of shooting societies in central Europe from the end of the 18th century saw the creation of painted targets destined for sporting competitions. This example depicts the preliminaries of Leoben, which paved the way for the treaty of Campo-Formio. Commissioned by the city of Schwäbisch-Hall, it testifies to the impact of the news of this peace in Europe.
WHAT'S ON Waterloo Festival, Apsley House, London Every weekend in June, visitors to Apsley House in London can enjoy events centred on the build-up to the battle of Waterloo, inlcuding: a kids' weekend, victory celebrations, and a look at the Battle of Vitoria and the Peninsular War.
ARTICLE OF THE MONTH The Proclamation of Empire by the Sénat Conservateur, by Thierry Lentz The 18 May marks 209 years since to proclamation of Empire. In this article, Thierry Lentz looks at the Sénatus-consulte adopted by the Sénat during its meeting of 18 May, 1804.
NAPOLEONICA. LA REVUE Issue sixteen of Napoleonica. La Revue is now online. In this issue, there are articles in English about the Emperor's Household (by Pierra branda), Napoleon's Ministers (by Thierry lentz) and a piece about Lazare Carnot (by Peter Hicks), as well as book reviews and other articles in French.
BOOK OF THE MONTH Correspondance Générale de Napoléon Bonaparte. Vol. 9: Wagram. Février 1809-Février 1810 We are delighted to announce the publication of the 9th volume of the Correspondance Générale de Napoléon I, the Fondation Napoléon's ongoing project to publish the Emperor's letters in their entirety. In total, 3,265 letters feature in this volume of the Correspondance de Napoléon.
Expositions [27/03/2013 - 14/07/2013] Napoléon et l'Europe (Napoleon and Europe) Invalides and the Military Museum Hôtel national des Invalides 129, rue de Grenelle 75007 Paris France
Voyages [18/04/2013 - 01/01/2100] The Napoleonic Trail in Piedmont, Italy Napoleonic Trail in Piedmont, Italy The trail starts at Montenotte, near Savona, Italy. Savona Italy
Festivals [18/04/2013 - 07/05/2013] Night at Les Invalides Invalides and the Military Museum Hôtel national des Invalides 129, rue de Grenelle 75007 Paris France
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