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THIS MONTH'S BOOK
Napoleon's captivity on St Helena, 1815-1821 [reprint of A St. Helena Who's Who], by Arnold Chaplin
At last Chaplin's (now exceedingly rare) A St. Helena Who's Who has been reprinted. And Savannah have given us the complete 1919 edition - the 1914 edition is one hundred pages shorter. A fundamental work for all those interested in the Saint Helena episode.
LIBRARY BIBLIOTHEQUE LAPEYRE-FONDATION NAPOLEON DURING THE SUMMER
The library Bibliothèque Martial Lapeyre - Fondation Napoléon will be open during as usual during the summer. However, from 28 July to 14 August will open only on Mondays and Wednesdays from 1 to 6pm. For any further information, please contact either Madame Lheureux-Prévot, Librarian, or Peter Hicks for information in English.
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY YEARS AGO
3 July, 1853, the Russians invaded Moldavia and Walachia, principalities under Ottoman tutelage. After failure in his attempt at an agreement with Britain over the sharing out of Turkey, Tsar Nicholas I decided to use strong arm tactics, giving as a pretext that he was protecting Orthodox Christians in Muslim territory.
TWO HUNDRED YEARS AGO
8 Messidor, An XI (27 June, 1803), Britain refused once again to leave Malta and also to take part in any mediation.
On the same day, Bonaparte passed a bill for the work on the port of Amiens, in the Baie de Somme. The city gates of Noyon and Beauvais were furthermore to be enlarged to allow the passing of heavily loaded transport vehicles.
Correspondance of Napoleon, arrêté (bill) n° 6862, Amiens, 8 Messidor, An XI
The First Consul demanded that the sale of 'biens nationaux' (national property) be speeded up so as to provide extra funds for the war against Britain.
Correspondance of Napoleon, letter n° 6863 to the Minister of Finances, Gaudin, 8 Messidor, An XI
On a round of inspection of his armies from Boulogne to Antwerp, Bonaparte arrived in Boulogne on 10 Messidor, An XI (29 June, 1803), after a short journey through Abbeville and Etaples on the same day. On 1 July, he was in Calais, the following day in Dunkerque until 6 July.
11 Messidor, An XI (30 June, 1803), the British took possession of the islands of Santa Lucia and Tobago.
Wishing you an excellent, Napoleonic, week, and an enjoyable holiday if you're leaving in July!
Peter Hicks
Historian and Web editor
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THIS WEEK:
Snippets
Napoleon's coronation glaive sold for 56,000 dollars!
Just published
Great Generals of the Napoleonic Wars, by Andrew Uffindell
Notes on the Battle of Waterloo, by General Sir James Shaw Kennedy
La Battaglia: storia di Waterloo, by Alessandro Barbero
What's on
- Talk: Napoleon and Freemasonry, Italy
- Re-enactments: Central European Napoleonic Society - Events 2003
- Re-enactment: Napoleonic Association, Re-enactment and Talks, Painshill Park
- Exhibition: 1803 - A Turning Point in European History: the Collapse of Feudalism and the Dawn of the Bourgeois Era
- Festival: Australian Napoleonic Congress, New South Wales
- Re-enactment: Napoleonic Association British Summer Events
- Re-enactment: Napoleonic Association Continental Summer Events
The monthly titles
- Book of the Month: Napoleon's captivity on St Helena, 1815-1821 [reprint of A St. Helena Who's Who], by Arnold Chaplin
- This month's picture, Officer of the Chasseurs à Cheval of the Garde Impériale charging, by Géricault
- Article of the Month, 'Impressions of a Trip to Saint Helena: 5 - 23 April, 2003', by Jacques Macé
- In the Collectors Corner, the First Consul's glaive
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