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THIS MONTH'S BOOK
HILL, Peter P., Napoleon's Troublesome Americans: Franco-American Relations, 1804-1815
In this most welcome book, Peter P. Hill charts in even-handed detail the comings and goings of Franco-American diplomacy. He produces a vision of worlds driven as much (if not more so) by commercial priorities rather than by ideological, emotional entente. Napoleon may not have treated American shipping as badly as Britain did, but the fact that he did brought Congress within two votes of declaring war on France. Indeed, Secretary of State Monroe almost despaired of Napoleon's continued refusal to grant reparations or release captured vessels. American politicians and traders were not (Hill contends) naive and innocent neutrals but clearly recognised the financial davantages of supplying the British army in Spain. American diplomatic fumblings and neutrality more frequently harmed France, not Britain. A fascinating read!
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AWARD
Thierry Lentz, director of the Fondation Napoléon has followed Marc Fumaroli in receiving the 28th Prix du Mémorial - Grand Prix Littéraire (Literary Prize) from the Ville d'Ajaccio, for his works, Le Grand Consulat (Fayard 1999) and Nouvelle Histoire du Premier Empire (vols I and II, Fayard 2002 and 2004). Founded in 1977 by the Ville d'Ajaccio and the Association du Mémorial, this prize is awarded by a jury made up of figures from the world of letters and social science and political history research, notably Jean-Claude Casanova, President of the jury, Member of the Académie des sciences morales et politiques, Marc Fumaroli (his first year), François-Jérôme Gambarelli, President of the Association culturelle du Mémorial, Emmanuel Leroy-Ladurie, member of the Académie des sciences morales et politiques, and Jean-François Revel of the Académie française.
The prize will be handed to Thierry Lentz during an award ceremony on 4 August, 2005, in Ajaccio.
The Board of Trustees and the administrative team of the Fondation Napoléon present their warmest congratulations.
I.D. tr. P.H.
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NEW LETTER: FOR RESEARCHERS AND STUDENTS
With the aim of supporting historical research in France and abroad, the Fondation Napoléon has decided to send out a new newsletter: free of charge, sent 2 or 3 times a year, this letter for researchers and students will provide useful, we hope, information regarding libraries and archives both in France and abroad, specific targeted bibliographies, announcements and reports on international conferences, key exhibitions, etc.
First letter next week! For further information, write to us
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SUMMER AT THE BIBLIOTHEQUE M. LAPEYRE - FONDATION NAPOLEON
During the summer, the Bibliothèque M. Lapeyre- Fondation Napoléon will remain open! But the library opening times at 148 boulevard Haussmann, 75008, will be those for the summer, namely, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, from 1-30pm to 6pm, starting from 18 July.
Usual opening times will begin again on Monday 29 August.
For further information, write to us
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200 YEARS AGO
On 24 June, the Republic of Lucca was transformed into a principality, with Napoleon's eldest sister, Elisa, at the helm. The day after this appointment, Napoleon left Bologna heading north for Modena and Parma, reaching Piacenza on 27 June in the evening. Two days later he reached Genoa and the Ligurian coast.
Wishing you an excellent, Napoleonic, week!
Peter Hicks
Historian and Web editor
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THIS WEEK
SNIPPETS
Sale of Nelsonia at Bonhams
PRESS REVIEW
History Today July 2005: Nelson and Napoleon special
JUST PUBLISHED
- NOEL, Colonel Jean-Nicolas-Auguste, With Napoleon's Guns: The military memoirs of an officer of the First Empire (ed. trans. Rosemanry Brindle)
WHAT'S ON
- Exhibition: Nelson and Napoleon, National Maritime Museum, London, UK
- Exhibition: Il rifugio di Venere. La Villa Paolina Bonaparte, Viareggio, Italy
- Conference: War at Sea in the age of Nelson, The Trafalgar Bicentennial Conference, Christ Church, Oxford, UK
- Conference: Europe at War: the Trafalgar campaign in context, Senate House, London University, UK
- Conference: The Battle of Trafalgar Conference, at Action Stations, Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, UK
- For Napoleonic and Nelsonian 2005 bicentenaries, watch our 2005 bicentenaries page
THE MONTHLY TITLES
- This month's book: HILL, Peter P., Napoleon's Troublesome Americans: Franco-American Relations, 1804-1815
- This month's painting: The Prince impérial on his poney, by Mayer and Pierson
- This month's article: O'Meara's account of Napoleon and his invasion of the England
- In the Collectors Corner, Bonaparte, First Consul, distributing honour sabres to the grenadiers of his guard after the Battle of Marengo, 14 June 1800
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