by cameron | Jul 5, 2011 | Blog, napoleon - cause of death
This is an excerpt from “The Exhumation Of The Remains Of Napoleon Bonaparte” by M. Janisch, late Secretary to Sir Hudson Lowe at St. Helena, which I downloaded from the British Library Historical Collection iPad app. I was fascinated by this first-hand...
by cameron | Jul 5, 2011 | Blog, Napoleon news
Via Superyachts.com: New Orleans-based antique, fine art and jewellery dealer Rau Antiques are offering a custom made sculpture of Napoleon Bonaparte with a price tag of $198,000. Created by the famous French artist Jean- Léon Gérôme in 1897, the neoclassical...
by cameron | Jun 14, 2011 | books, Napoleon news
I know, I know… the British gave us many good things in the past… like slavery and pollution and the invasions of Australia, North America, India, Africa, etc. But what have they done for us lately? This – The British Library iPad App! The British...
by cameron | Apr 28, 2011 | Napoleon news
Hey folks, just a note to let you know that Chrissy and I will be in the US of A from July 20 until Aug 11. We’ll mostly be in Las Vegas, Southern Utah and then perhaps NY or Seattle. If any of you would like to catch up for a single malt, a cigar and a chat...
by cameron | Feb 24, 2011 | Napoleon news
Via Luxist: It was one of the most ambitious projects the world had ever seen. After taking command of the Egyptian campaign around the turn of the 19th century, Napoleon gathered a staff of France’s top scientists, artists, explorers and others to undertake a...
