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THIS MONTH'S ARTICLE
'Napoleon and the Corsican Dilemma - part 2', Barbara KRAJEWSKA
In this the second, and final, part of her fascinating article on Napoleon and Corsica past and present, Barbara Krajewska develops her theme of Napoleon as within the tradition of Corsican family and political feuds, brigandry, and ends with an analysis of present-day Corsican politics.
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THE ARCHIVES NAPOLEON AT THE FRENCH NATIONAL ARCHIVES NOW ONLINE
The Centre historique des Archives nationales has put online the Fonds Napoléon, better known to researchers by its shelfmark 400 AP. From now on, not only can students consult the inventory for this collection online they can also view the documents themselves, equivalent to 216 archive boxes, in other words 30 metres of shelf space. This archival collection had reviously been microfilmed, and it was this microfilm which was digitalised and put online, thanks to support from the Fondation Napoléon.
Researchers can now read, enlarge or reproduce any of the 143 320 digital images now online with simply a basic internet connection.
For the present, the images of 400 AP 217-221 are not avaiable online: these will be individually digitalised at a later date with the aim of getting a better resolution in the images.
Since this is the Centre historique des Archives nationales's first attempt at putting online digital images of an entire fonds d'archives, there are still some teething problems. Please be patient. If this operation is a success, it could be applied to other fonds d'archives of the Napolenoic period.
http://www.archivesnationales.culture.gouv.fr/chan/chan/quoi.htm
http://www.archivesnationales.culture.gouv.fr/chan/chan/archives_napoleon-averti.htm
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BIBLIOTHEQUE MARTIAL LAPEYRE LIBRARY: NEW ST HELENA DOCUMENTS IN THE CATALOGUE
More than 80 eighty article (photocopied), in both French and English, have now been included on the library's online catalogue in the section entitled "Brochures".
Found in often obscure journals and dating from 1822 up to the 1950s, these hard to find articles are now accessible with the rest of the library.
Some examples of what you can read:
"Une visite au chasseur de Napoléon" [Jean-Abraham Noverraz en 1840] in Le Magasin pittoresque (Paris), 1840;
"Mon entrevue avec Napoléon" [French translation of Basil Hall's account], in Revue de Paris, 1832;
"Napoleon's St Helena portraits" [a collection of drawings made during the years of exile] in: Century illustrated monthly Magazine (New York), 1912
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200 YEARS AGO
On 22 Vendémiaire, An XIV (14 October, 1805), Napoleon, brilliantly aided by Ney's and Lannes' corps, won the victory at Elchingen and forced the Austrians under General Mack to hole up in Ulm.
On the 23rd (15th), Ney and Lannes take up positions on the heights of Michelsberg dominating Ulm.
On the 24th (16th), Napoleon offers Mack the chance to capitulate.
On the 25th (17th), Talleyrand presents to Napoleon his plan for European equilibrium, notably pursuing France's traditional pro-Austrian foreign policy as an attempt to counter Prussia and Russia.
On the 26th (18th), on the Italian front, Massena entered Verona whilst Gouvion Saint-Cyr took the port of Ancona, a key town in the papal state.
On 27 Vendémiaire (19 October), Mack capitulated. On the following day, the Austrian troops filed out of the city before Napoleon.
Wishing you an excellent, Napoleonic, week.
Peter Hicks
Historian and Web editor
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THIS WEEK
PRESS REVIEW
- Radio: Trafalgar Season, Radio 4 (UK) - listen online
- Radio: Betsy and Napoleon, Radio 4 (UK) - listen online
- Exhibition: Napoleon: An intimate portrait, Washington, USA
- Commemoration: Nelson and Nevis, Nelson Week, Nevis, West Indies
- Exhibition: Napoleone e il Piemonte. Capolavori ritrovati, Alba, Italy
- Exhibition: Napoleon: Art and Empire in the age of Trafalgar, Barnard Castle, UK
- Exhibition: The Empress Josephine: Art and Royal Identity, Amherst, MA, USA
- Tour: Napoleonic Society of America, Imperial tour of Italy
- Exhibition: Nelson and Napoleon, National Maritime Museum, London, UK
- Conference: The Battle of Trafalgar Conference, at Action Stations, Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, UK
THE MONTHLY TITLES
- This month's book: KNIGHT, Roger The Pursuit of Victory: The Life and Achievement of Horatio Nelson
- This month's painting: The Empress Josephine in the park at Malmaison, by Prud'hon
- This month's article: Napoleon and the Corsican Dilemma - part 2, by Barbara Krajeswka
- In the Collectors Corner, Napoleon's camp bed
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