Napoleon Collection (page 28)

Delort at Austerlitz
The cavalry charge of colonels A A Delort is one of the turning-points in this battle in which Napoleon defeated two other emperors, of Russia and Austria

Crossing the Danube
Napoleon supervises the crossing of the Danube

Napoleon 1 Crowned
Napoleon becomes king, placing the crown on his own head

Capture of Capri
Murat, appointed king of Italy by Napoleon, signifies his authority by taking the isle of Capri, off Naples, from the English. The action has more symbolic than military value. Date: 17 October 1808

Coup De Brumaire
Cambaceres invites Napoleon to become First Consul. Napoleon accepts graciously

Napoleons Guide Cala
When Napoleon lands in Egypt his guide is Joseph Cala, who is among the first to scale the fortifications of the Egyptians who refuse to capitulate

Napoleon at Lonato
Also called the second battle of CASTIGLIONE : in his Italian campaign, Napoleon defeats the Austrians under Wurmser, forcing them to retreat to Mantova

Napoleon II Baptised
Baptism of Napoleons son, k.a. le Roi de Rome, in the chapel of the Tuileries, He will never actually reign, and after his fathers abdication will live in exile in Austria

Battle of Arcola
Napoleon seizes the French flag from Augerau and leads his men across the bridge of Arcola in the face of fierce opposition from the Austrians

Angouleme at Bordeaux
Louis-Antoine de Bourbon, duc d Angouleme, enters Bordeaux after the abdication of Napoleon. He solicits the protection of Wellington

Napoleon at the Elysee
Elected President by a landslide vote, Napoleon arrives in state at the Elysee palace, Paris

Napoleon at Ham
After his failed coup d etat at Boulogne, Napoleon is imprisoned in this house at Ham

Napoleon at Boulogne 4
Irreverent English comment on Napoleons failed coup d etat at Boulogne

Napoleon at Boulogne 3
Napoleon makes a second attempt at a coup d etat, at Boulogne this time : again he fails to attract support : he is arrested and imprisoned at Ham

Napoleon at Boulogne 2
Napoleon makes a second attempt at a coup d etat, at Boulogne this time : again he fails to attract support : he is arrested and imprisoned at Ham

Napoleon III Strasbourg
Napoleon attempts a coup against Louis-Philippe at Strasbourg, counting on popular support for the Napoleonic idea, which alas fails to materialise

Palazzo Bonaparte, Rome
The Palazzo Bonaparte is on left of this picture, at corner of Piazza Venezia and Via del Corso, Rome. Letizia Bonaparte, mother of Napoleon I, lived in this palace from 1815 to 1836

Napoleon I Room
NAPOLEON I PLACES his room at Ajaccio, Corsica

Northcliffe / Napoleon
ALFRED HARMSWORTH, lord NORTHCLIFFE newspaper proprietor depicted as the Napoleon of Slander

Dipping Sheep, France
Dipping sheep according to Biggs system, at the farm of Prince Napoleon at Meudon - first their legs are tied, then they are dipped, then set loose. Note the sheepdog. Date: circa 1850

Pope Pius VII (Tofanelli
POPE PIUS VII (Luigi Barnabo Chiaramonti) He signed Concordat with Napoleon, but later quarreled with him and was arrested by the French

Battle of Ligny
THE HUNDRED DAYS Battle of LIGNY Napoleon defeats Blucher

Arcis Sur Aube
CAMPAIGN IN FRANCE Battle of ARCIS SUR AUBE Napoleon has to retreat before a much larger Allied army under Schwarzenberg, falling back on Paris

Battle of Montereau
CAMPAIGN IN FRANCE Battle of CRAONNE Napoleon defeats the Allied army under Blucher, though twice the size of the French force

Battle of Montmirail
CAMPAIGN IN FRANCE Battle of MONTMIRAIL Napoleon wins the second of four battles in 5 days against the Allies, considered to be one of his finest achievements

Battle of Somo-Sierra
PENINSULA CAMPAIGN Battle of SOMO-SIERRA Napoleon directs a cavalry charge against a Spanish battery protecting the road to Madrid

Siege of Toulon 1793
THE SIEGE OF TOULON The French besiege Toulon, held by the British : Napoleon, making his first notable appearance, is largely responsible for the success

Napoleons Birthplace
The Bonaparte family home at Ajaccio where Napoleon was born

Napoleons Villa, Elba
The Villa San Martino, Elba, where Napoleon resided after his abdication, before escaping to embark on his Hundred Days escapade

Military School, Brienne
The military school at Brienne which Napoleon entered in 1779, at the age of ten, remaining there for five years

Napoleon & Josephine
Napoleon tells Josephine he is going to divorce her for dynastic reasons : he wants a son, so its a case of Not tonight, Josephine, nor any other night ! She faints

Napoleon I Elba Home
The Villa San Martino, his residence during his first exile, on the island of Elba

Napoleon at Arcola
During the Italian campaign, Napoleon leads his men to victory at the bridge of Arcola

Events / War / Napoleonic Wa
Battle of Jena : Reconnoitring the field, Napoleon is challenged by the Austrian sentinels and is in danger of his life

Napoleon at Montereau
He himself aims the guns at the Prussians, during the battle of Montereau

His Carriage in Egypt
During his Egyptian campaign, he astonishes the Arabs with his personal carriage

Watching Moscow Burn
When his Russian expedition proves disastrous, he watches Moscow burn

Napoleon Reviewing
He reviews the Imperial Guard

Napoleon Ill in Exile
Exiled on Saint Helena, he is taken ill

Dictating his Memoirs
Exiled on Saint Helena, he dictates his memoirs

Escape Plans Sought
The Governor of Saint Helena, Hudson Lowe, searches the papers of Napoleons secretary, the comte de Las Casas, hoping to find escape plans. He finds none

N on Saint Helena
Exiled on Saint Helena, he inspects the English fortifications with an expert eye

Napoleon Plays Chess
On Saint Helena, Napoleon plays chess with one of the English officers

Napoleon Young Officer
Napoleon as a young officer

Walking at Saint Helena
Napoleon walking alone in his garden at Longwood, Saint Helena

Napoleon in Danger
At the battle of Aspern- Essling, he is warned not to expose himself to a Prussian sniper

Tent on Saint Helena
While Longwood is being repaired after the fire, a tent is erected for Napoleons accommodation : he supervises its installation

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