Press reviews

Creative Assembly (UK), the production team behind the forthcoming Napoleon: Total War, have released a couple of new screenshots of the game that will allow players to take control of Napoleon and his armies in a bid to recreate or, alternatively, change the course of history.   Further details are available here (including two videos) whilst […]

Bloomberg.com reports on the sale of a gold mourning ring that is said to contain a lock of Napoleon Bonaparte's hair. The ring was purchased at auction by Sir John Soane's Museum and will go on display later this month.   Click here for the full article (external link).

The latest book review on the Institute of Historical Research website (UK) is Martin Daunton's State and Market in Victorian Britain: War, Welfare and Capitalism. The review is by Jim Tomlinson.   Click here for the review (external link).

The November 2009 issue of History Today (UK) features two articles that touch on Napoleonic subjects. Firstly, a look at Amsterdam's red light district reveals a system brought in by the Napoleonic Code of 1810 which required all registered prostitutes to undergo mandatory medical inspections. The women would then be given a red card (if […]

The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History (USA), founded in 1994 to promote American history, has a website that features historical material on American history from the founding era through the present day. The documents available online also offer an American take on events taking place in Europe during the Napoleonic period, including a letter […]

The Irish Independent online (Ireland) offers an article which discusses children's names, including a case study of a certain Napoleon, named by his history loving father after the French Emperor.   Click here for the full article (external link).

The Press Association (UK) reports on the notorious English comedian Russel Brand's ambition of portraying Napoleon Bonaparte on film in the future. The interview content, concerning a possible haircut, suggests that we probably shouldn't hold our breath.   Click here for the full article (external link).

The Daily Telegraph website (UK) reports on the auction of a chair reputed to have been sat upon by Napoleon before the defeat at Waterloo in 1815. Click here for the full article (external link).

The Cumberland News website (UK) reports on a forthcoming musical based on the relationship between Napoleon Bonaparte and Marie-Josèphe-Rose de Tascher de La Pagerie which will be performed in Carlisle, UK, in November. Click here for the full article (external link).

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