Napoleon

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I was about 5'6" which was actually above average for a Frenchman--so no complex named after me, thank you very much Napoleon $400 J HISTORICAL RUMORS QUASHED 2025-01-15 #28
He decided against a New World empire after his brother-in-law Charles Leclerc died of yellow fever in Haiti in 1802 Napoleon $400 J HISTORICAL DECISIONS 2024-09-17 #9162
A 19th century political cartoon by British cartoonist James Gillray shows this man cutting up a globe Napoleon $1,200 DJ 19th CENTURY SCRAPBOOK 2023-11-21 #8977
A children's book tells of how this emperor met his "Bunnyloo" in 1807 when he was forced to flee an attacking pack of rabbits Napoleon $100 J OUI, OUI, HISTORY 2023-09-27 #14
The daughter of Holy Roman Emperor Francis II, Marie-Louise became his second wife in 1810 Napoleon $400 J HISTORIC WIVES 2023-04-27 #8859
His only legitimate heir, a son with Empress Marie-Louise, died in 1832 of tuberculosis Napoleon DD $5,000 DJ HISTORIC OFFSPRING 2022-02-04 #8570
The president of the French republic declared himself this emperor III Napoleon $1,000 J EVENTS OF THE 1850s 2021-08-13 #8465
Ignoring this commander's experience 129 years earlier, in the winter of 1941, the Germans attacked Moscow Napoleon $400 DJ THOSE WHO IGNORE HISTORY 2019-05-06 #7986
France's 1852-1870 Second Empire was ruled by thethirdof this name, known as the "Sphinx" for his enigmatic nature Napoleon DD $3,000 DJ EMPIRES 2018-05-07 #7756
In 1812 this world leader learned a hard lesson--don't wage war in Russia in winter Napoleon $200 J HISTORIC OOPSIES 2016-06-29 #7333
The expedition of this European into Egypt from 1798 to 1801 forced Sultan Selim III to ally with Great Britain Napoleon $800 DJ OTTOMAN HISTORY 2016-02-04 #7229
Here's this little big man in his study at Tuileries Napoleon $200 J FACES IN HISTORY 2015-01-05 #6976
Max Gallo has written 4 historical novels about him, including 2005's "The Immortal Man of Saint Helena" Napoleon $800 DJ HISTORICAL NOVELS 2013-07-22 #6656
Prussian field marshal Gebhard von Blucher helped defeat this French leader at Waterloo in 1815 Napoleon $600 J A HISTORY LESSON 2012-07-30 #6431
"Next year, in 1799, I want to stage the coup d'etat of 18th Brumaire & become first consul. I'll want a lot more after that" Napoleon $800 DJ HISTORIC LEADERS' LETTERS TO SANTA 2011-12-16 #6270
On May 28, 1804 he proclaimed what became known as the First Empire Napoleon DD $4,600 DJ EMPIRE FALLS 2011-07-15 #6195
In 1809 he informed his soon-to-be ex Josephine that he needed to find a wife who could produce an heir Napoleon $400 DJ THE 1800s 2010-11-30 #6032
It's said that this French emperor's chef created Chicken Marengo for him right on the battlefield Napoleon $1,600 DJ FOOD IN HISTORY 2006-11-15 #5103
He left Elba in February 1815 but abdicated (again!) by June 22... what a dreadful performance Napoleon $400 DJ THE NASTY CRITIC REVIEWS THE 19th CENTURY 2006-10-20 #5085
In 1812 his 600,000-man army entered Russia; about 30,000 limped home from Moscow; oops Napoleon $1,600 DJ HISTORY 2006-02-07 #4932
A painting at Versailles shows this leader at Ratisbonne in 1809, after he was shot in the foot Napoleon $800 J HISTORICAL PAINTINGS 2005-06-28 #4807
His mother, Marie-Letizia, seen here, had special status as Madame Mare Napoleon $800 DJ 19th CENTURY WOMEN 2004-09-09 #4599
In 1798 he told his troops in Africa, "From the summit of yonder pyramids forty centuries look down upon you" Napoleon $1,000 J HISTORIC QUOTES 2003-11-14 #4415
18-year-old Archduchess Marie-Louise married this 40-year old French emperor in 1810 Napoleon $400 DJ TEENS IN HISTORY 2002-02-04 #4016
With the coup d'etat of 18 Brumaire in 1799, he overthrew the directory Napoleon DD $600 J THE FRENCH REVOLUTION 2001-07-13 #3900
The French Revolution ended when he seized control of the Directory on November 9, 1799 Napoleon $200 J THE FRENCH REVOLUTION 2000-03-20 #3586
In the early 1800s, this man's empire included the duchy of Warsaw, the kingdom of Naples & Spain Napoleon FJ EMPIRES 1999-09-07 #3447
Marie Walewska was one of many women who "entertained" him during his exile on Elba Napoleon DD $2,500 DJ WILD WOMEN IN HISTORY 1998-04-27 #3156
When Stonewall Jackson was fatally wounded, he had this French emperor's "Maxims of War" in his have rsack Napoleon $100 J THE 1800S 1997-07-11 #2980
In the November 1806 Berlin decree, this emperor blocked all trade between France & Great Britain Napoleon $200 DJ HISTORIC DOCUMENTS 1996-05-24 #2715
Concerning his relations with Josephine, he said, "I generally had to give in" Napoleon $100 J HISTORY 1996-03-13 #2663
In 1791 this future French emperor became a lieutenant colonel in the Corsican National Guard Napoleon $200 DJ HISTORY 1995-09-27 #2543
In 1795 he defended the Tuileries with cannon fire that became known as the "Whiff of Grapeshot" Napoleon $400 DJ HISTORY 1995-09-21 #2539
This French emperor decreed the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire in 1806 Napoleon $100 J HISTORIC DOCUMENTS 1994-06-02 #2259
"The Corsican General" Napoleon $100 J HISTORIC NICKNAMES 1994-03-21 #2206
When he abdicated April 11, 1814 his "parting gifts" were a yearly pension & sovereignty over Elba Napoleon $200 DJ HISTORY 1992-12-02 #1898
The revolution ended in November of 1799 when he seized control & became First Consul Napoleon $400 DJ THE FRENCH REVOLUTION 1992-10-22 #1869
"The Little Corporal" Napoleon $400 DJ HISTORIC NICKNAMES 1991-12-09 #1676
"The Corsican General" Napoleon $200 DJ HISTORIC NICKNAMES 1991-01-17 #1474
He forced Spain to cede Louisiana to him in 1800 but sold it to the U.S. 3 years later Napoleon $200 DJ SPANISH HISTORY 1990-05-29 #1337
"The Nightmare of Europe" or "Man of Destiny" Napoleon $800 DJ HISTORICAL NICKNAMES 1987-09-23 #698
After being King of Naples & Spain, Joseph, this man's brother, moved to N.J. Napoleon $600 DJ HISTORY 1986-11-17 #506
He wrote to one of his generals that the word impossible "is not French" Napoleon $600 DJ HISTORICAL QUOTES 1985-10-21 #291
Josephine Fascher de la Pagerie, widow of Beauharnais, became his wife March 9, 1796 Napoleon $400 DJ HISTORY 1985-03-08 #130
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