Napoleon’s Middle-East Quagmire — Amazing Facts About the Disastrous Egypt Campaign

“Instead of seeing Napoleon’s army as liberators, the Egyptians revolted and the French found themselves cut off and engaged in a vicious insurgency far from home.” By David Smethhurst NAPOLEON BONAPARTE’S Egypt campaign began in…

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Superstitious Napoleon – Did Bonaparte Really Believe in Bad Luck, Ghosts and Evil Spirits?

“Napoleon… has been credited with some fantastical beliefs.” By Shannon Selin NAPOLEON BONAPARTE was born in Corsica, an island known at the time for the “egregious superstition” of its inhabitants. (1) A 19th century guidebook…

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All’s Fair in Love and War — 11 Famous Military Leaders Who Kept Mistresses

“A number of noted military commanders from history… famously kept mistresses.” “TO WIVES AND Sweethearts! May they never meet.” So goes a traditional Royal Navy toast that’s been called out in jest over wardroom dinners as far…

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The Many Faces of Napoleon Bonaparte — What did the French Emperor Actually Look Like?

By Shannon Selin WHAT DID NAPOLEON LOOK LIKE? A silly question, you might think. After all, Bonaparte is one of the most painted and sculpted persons in history. When artist Matt Dawson was designing the cover of my…

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