To return to the site, www.napoleon.org, please click here.   Bulletin - Bulletin                    In this week's letter... we have a new Object of the Month, a painted target from southern Europe, showing the peace negotiations of Leoben in 1797, a piece currently on display at the exhibition Napoléon et l'Europe (Paris). This week has been a busy one for Napoleonic news - we bring you here a selection of the best Napoleonic stories seen on the web. Following that, there's a selection of events coming up, including a re-enactment in New York state (USA) and a family show in Bristol (UK) exploring the Napoleonic wars. This week also marks the 208th anniversary of Napoleon's coronation as the King of Italy, and we have Appiani's famous portrait and two articles for you. On the right-hand side you'll find details of two new publications: a fictional account of the Napoleonic Wars and an academic study of Napoleonic expansion politics. In our Press Review section, there's a review of the exhibition Napoleon and the Decorative Arts which is on now in Macao (China). Enjoy!        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, with hands-on activities; victory celebrations of the battle with music, dance and performance and a look at the Battle of Vitoria and the Peninsular War.    Re-enactment of the Battle of Austerlitz, Old Austerlitz, USA This weekend in the village of Old Austerlitz in Columbia County, N.Y., re-enactors will set up a Napoleonic-era encampment at the village to pay tribute to the pivotal 1805 Battle of Austerlitz. Visitors will be able to learn about authentic camp life complete with military music and evening events. Napoleon: A Defence, Bristol, UK An award-winning troupe of clowns will take audiences through real and imagined historical events as they tell the tale of the Napoleonic Wars, featuring slapstick, comedy, life music and plenty of fun.        Napoleon on the Net Napoleon has featured all over the web this week; here's a selection of things that caught our eye: in Spain, enthusiasts took part in re-enactments of the Peninsular war; an American actor voiced his desire to play the part of Napoleon at the 200th anniversary re-enactment of Waterloo; a fascinating letter written by a Scottish officer at Trafalgar was discovered; and it was announced that Napoleon's death mask will soon go under the hammer in London. (External links).          208 Years Ago - Napoleon, King of Italy On 26 May, 1805 (6 Prairal, Year XIII), Napoleon was crowned King of Italy. Here you can find the famous portrait by Appiani; Peter Hicks tells us how Napoleon became King of Italy and Thierry Lentz analyses the coronation of Napoleon as King of Italy in Milan, 26 May 1805 (in French).            200 Years Ago Hamburg taken and the Russian Army reorganised On 29 May, 1813, Marshal Davout retook the north German city of Hamburg, reinstating it as head of the 32nd military division. Meanwhile in the Allied camp, Barclay de Tolly had replaced Wittgenstein as commander in chief, since the latter's slack grasp of administration over the Russian troops had left these men disordered and fragmented. Barclay de Tolly's solution to this was a retreat into Poland in order to reorganise and feed his troops. Though this met with initial resistance from the Prussians, on 2 June the Russo-Prussian conference finally agreed to a retreat towards the river Oder. 150 Years Ago The Beginning of Public Works throughout France The end of May 1863 was marked by Napoleon III's decision to undertake a number of large public works projects throughout France, after consultation with his ministers of agriculture, commerce and public works. Le Moniteur published details of the work between 27 and 30 May. These included: the granting to sieur Garnier of the concession for the Canal sur Drac in the Gap region; the sanitation of sites in Calvados by the construction of canals; diversion of the Canal du Verdon to serve the town of Aix; the creation of a port at Biarritz (with a budget of two million francs). Nor was Paris left out of this large programme of civil engineering, as a third of the cost of the construction of capital's flood defences was government subsidised, the aim being to open major waterway communications to the city. More than 90 million francs had been assigned in 1860-1861. Another two million went to the building of roads and bridges, whilst another million was to be used for a new opera house, owing to damage suffered by the preceding one after the Seine had burst its banks. 202,000 francs were also to be used for the enlargement of the Ecole des ponts et chaussées. These works were the result of the great floods of 1856, which the Emperor had experienced first hand at Tarascon and Lyon.  Wishing you an excellent "Napoleonic" week,   Peter Hicks and Andrew Miles Historians and web editors THE NAPOLEON.ORG BULLETIN, N0. 672, 24-30 MAY 2013 Interested in the work of the Fondation Napoléon? Why not participate, either generally or in a specific project, by making a donation ? © This Napoleon.org weekly bulletin is published by the Fondation Napoléon. Reproduction or all or part of this bulletin is forbidden, without prior agreement of the Fondation Napoléon           OPERATION ST HELENA The Fondation Napoléon and the Souvenir Napoléonien, in association with the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, have announced the prolongation of its international fund-raising campaign to restore and save Napoleon I's residence on the island of St Helena. All the details regarding the campaign as well as donation forms and advice for donating from outside France, can be found on napoleon.org You can still donate online to the project via the Friends of the Fondation de France in the US here    Follow us on Facebook and on Twitter ! 'NAPOLEON ET L'EUROPE' AT THE MUSEE DE L'ARMEE - Visiting the exhibition? Buy your tickets online.  napoleon.org-related content: - Painting of the Month, from the exhibition:  Napoleon's Consecration or Coronation - Interview with E. Robbe, Director of the Exhibition - Object of the Month, from the exhibtion: Painted Target depicting the Preliminaries of the Peace Negotiations concluded at Leoben in Styria, 1797  - Publications from the exhibition: Napoléon et l'Europe Exhibition Catalogue MAGAZINE         Just Published     - The Barbed Crown, by William Dietrich - Napoleonische Expansionspolitik: Okkupation oder Integration?, ed. G. Braun, G. Clemens, L. Klinkhammer and A. Koller Seen on the web (external links) - Napoleon's Death Mask for Sale - Scottish Naval Officer's Trafalgar Letter - Spanish Re-enactments of the Peninsular War - The Actor Vying to Play Napoleon Press Review - A review of the exhibition Napoleon and the Decorative Arts in Hong Kong. EVENTS On now and coming up A selection of events taking place now or in the coming weeks, taken from our What's on listings.   Festivals   - Waterloo Festival at Apsley House  [London, UK01/06/2013 - 30/06/2013] Re-enactments - Re-enactment of the Battle of Austerlitz  [Old Austerlitz, USA 18/05/2013 - 19/05/2013] Theatre and Shows -Napoleon: A Defence  [Bristol, UK 28/05/2013 - 24/05/2013] NAPOLEONICA.LA REVUE Available free on Cairn.info NAPOLEONICA ARCHIVES ONLINE Napoleonica Archives is now online!    THE BIBLIOTHÈQUE MARTIAL-LAPEYRE FONDA T ION NAPOLEON LIBRARY The new library opening hours are: Monday and Tuesday  1pm – 6pm and Thursday to Friday 10am – 3pm. Closed Wednesday.     Online catalogue Digital Library Contact   ACCOUNT DETAILS To change your email address, unsubscribe, and sign up for the French information bulletin