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ObjectThe Fondation Napoléon’s French Carabinier* Officer’s Helmet and Cuirass (1811 and 1815)Description * Similar to Dragoon Guards in the British Army Wrought iron cuirass (2 – 3 mm) of the same type as that used by French cuirassiers, plated (up to 25 mm from the edge) with “red brass” (= copper). The cuirass comprises a breast- and back-plate, joined by shoulder parts. The breastplate (“plastron” in […]
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ArticleTalking Point with Christian Christoff: the Wellington EndowmentDuring the First Empire, in 1808, Napoleon created an institution called the “majorat” in order to reward marshals, préfets, civil and military officers as well as others amongst his subjects who had distinguished themselves in the service of the State. Via this system whereby he distributed titles the Emperor established an Imperial nobility. These titles […]
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Press reviewDeclaration of war on Napoleon: Letter by George III sells at auction (January 2019)On 10 January 2019, a handwritten letter penned on 14 May 1803 by King George III addressed to the British Secretary of State Lord Hawkesbury in which he intended to declare war on Napoleon was bought by a private collector for more than £11,000 at auction, more than 11 times its upper estimate of £1,000. Transcript of the […]
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from 17/11/2018 to 10/03/2019ExhibitionFurniture with secrets and secrets of FurnitureThe ingenuity of the cabinetmakers at the end of the Ancien Régime, combined with the German taste for mechanical furniture, gave rise to skilful creations, sometimes very mysterious. This taste persisted into the 19th century, as brilliantly demonstrated by the chest of drawers and the secretary of cabinetmaker Simon-Nicolas Mansion (1773-1854), presented to Napoleon I […]
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InterviewBonaparte is no more! – Thierry Lentz answers three questions about his latest bookThierry Lentz touches on some of the surprising conclusions of his latest research in this short interview for napoleon.org (January 2019). -
PublicationBonaparte n’est plus! [Bonaparte is no more!]
Full title in French: Bonaparte n’est plus ! Le monde apprend la mort de Napoléon (juillet-septembre 1821) [Bonaparte is no more! The world hears of Napoleon’s death (July-September 1821)] The greatest man of the 19th century passed away thousands of miles away on an island in the South Atlantic. How did the news of this event […]
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ArticleBullet Point #20 – Did Napoleon have an iron constitution?Each “Bullet Point” will confront a question related to the First Empire. My remarks are designed to form the basis for debate and, I hope, research. (Thierry Lentz, Janaury 2019, translation RY)