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In picturesLuxury sword given by the First Consul to General Ney: throat (detail)Click here for a commentary on the sword.
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In picturesLuxury sword given by the First Consul to General Ney: chape (detail)Click here for a commentary on the sword.
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In picturesLuxury sword given by the First Consul to General Ney: thunderbolt (detail)Click here for a commentary on the sword.
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In picturesLuxury sword given by the First Consul to General Ney: blade (detail)Click here for a commentary on the sword.
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In picturesPortrait of the Prince Imperial on his coming of ageNapoléon Eugène Louis Jean Joseph Bonaparte, the Prince Imperial, was the son of Napoleon III and the Empress Eugenie. Born on 16 March, 1856, he was in line to succeed his father as Emperor until the French defeat against the Prussians in 1870 brought an end to the Empire. The family went into exile, and […]
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In picturesDeath of the Prince Imperial, 1 June, 1879Serving in the British Army during the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879, the Prince, with only a small escort, set out on the morning of 1 June, 1879, on a small reconnaissance mission. His superior officers believed that area around Mount Itelezi was clear of enemy presence. At about 2.30pm, the party arrived at a kraal […]
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In picturesBattle of Wagram (produced by the Pellerin ImprimerieThis print, based on the work by François Georgin, was produced by Jean-Baptiste Thiebault and printed and published by Nicolas Pellerin and Pierre Germain Vadet. Following the French army's defeat at the Battle of Essling over 21 and 22 May, 1809, Napoleon I and his soldiers mounted an attack on the Austrians via the Lobau, crossing […]
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In picturesThe Wagram clocktower“The site, marked by a commemorative stone, is only three metres high. But these three metres are enough to still make out, even without a telescope, the Wagram clocktower.” These are the words of Pierre Charrier (author of the book Le Maréchal Davout) following a visit to the site in 2000. There he looked out […]
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In picturesThe Marchfeld plainThe Marchfeld plain, site of the Battle of Wagram, 4-6 July, 1809. From Consulat et Empire, Atlas by Adolphe Thiers, 1859
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In picturesThe Danube and the LobauFrom Consulat et Empire, Atlas by Adolphe Thiers, 1859 Map of the Danube and the Lobau, site of Napoleon's crossing and the Battle of Wagram, 4-6 July, 1809.