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Napoleon Bonaparte I Collection (#6)

"Napoleon Bonaparte I: A Legacy of Power, Ambition, and Defeat" Step into the world of Napoleon Bonaparte I, a man whose name is synonymous with power and ambition

Background imageNapoleon Bonaparte I Collection: Map of the Field of Operations in 1814, (1896)

Map of the Field of Operations in 1814, (1896). Showing part of France with Paris on the left, and the River Rhine and the German border on the right

Background imageNapoleon Bonaparte I Collection: Friedrich Wilhelm Von Bülow, c1810, (1896). Artist: T Johnson

Friedrich Wilhelm Von Bülow, c1810, (1896). Artist: T Johnson
Friedrich Wilhelm Von Bulow, c1810, (1896). Friedrich Wilhelm Freiherr von Bulow, Graf von Dennewitz (1755-1816) was a Prussian general of the Napoleonic Wars

Background imageNapoleon Bonaparte I Collection: Captive, c1811, (1896)

Captive, c1811, (1896). Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) with his infant son Napoleon Francois Charles Joseph Bonaparte (1811-1832). Typogravure after the painting by Albert Pierre Dawant

Background imageNapoleon Bonaparte I Collection: Jerome Bonaparte - King of Westphalia, c1808, (1896). Artist: M Haider

Jerome Bonaparte - King of Westphalia, c1808, (1896). Artist: M Haider
Jerome Bonaparte - King of Westphalia, c1808, (1896). Jerome-Napoleon Bonaparte (1784-1860), youngest brother of Napoleon I. Engraving after the painting by Antoine-Jean Gros

Background imageNapoleon Bonaparte I Collection: Prince Clemens Wenzel Nepomuk Lothar Von Metternich-Winneburg, c1830, (1896). Artist: Maurin

Prince Clemens Wenzel Nepomuk Lothar Von Metternich-Winneburg, c1830, (1896). Artist: Maurin
Prince Clemens Wenzel Nepomuk Lothar Von Metternich-Winneburg, c1830, (1896). Klemens Wenzel Nepomuk Lothar, Prince von Metternich-Winneburg zu Beilstein (1773-1859)

Background imageNapoleon Bonaparte I Collection: Jean-Jacques-Regis De Cambaceres - Duke of Parma, c1800, (1896)

Jean-Jacques-Regis De Cambaceres - Duke of Parma, c1800, (1896). Jean-Jacques-Regis de Cambaceres, duc de Parme (1753-1824), was a French nobleman

Background imageNapoleon Bonaparte I Collection: Frederica Catherine Sophia Dorothea... Queen of Westphalia, c1810, (1896)

Frederica Catherine Sophia Dorothea... Queen of Westphalia, c1810, (1896)
Frederica Catherine Sophia Dorothea - Princess Royal of Wurtemberg, Queen of Westphalia, c1810, (1896). Princess Catharina Frederica of Wurttemberg (1783-1835)

Background imageNapoleon Bonaparte I Collection: The Passage of the Beresina, November 1812, (1896)

The Passage of the Beresina, November 1812, (1896). The French army under Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) suffered heavy losses (about 36)

Background imageNapoleon Bonaparte I Collection: The Empress Josephine in the Park at Malmaison, 1809, (1896)

The Empress Josephine in the Park at Malmaison, 1809, (1896). The Empress at the Chateau de Malmaison, near Paris. Josephine de Beauharnais (1763-1814) was the first wife of Napoleon I

Background imageNapoleon Bonaparte I Collection: Marshal Laurent Gouvion-Saint-Cyr, c1815, (1896)

Marshal Laurent Gouvion-Saint-Cyr, c1815, (1896). Laurent de Gouvion Saint-Cyr, 1st Marquis of Gouvion-Saint-Cyr (1764-1830)

Background imageNapoleon Bonaparte I Collection: Marbots Soldiers Foraging On the Retreat, 1896

Marbots Soldiers Foraging On the Retreat, 1896. Scene from the Napoleonic Wars, 1803-1815. Typogravure after the aquarelle by F De Myrbach

Background imageNapoleon Bonaparte I Collection: Napoleon Leaving The French Army At Smorgoni, 1812, (1896)

Napoleon Leaving The French Army At Smorgoni, 1812, (1896). French troops under Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) during the invasion of Russia - winter scene. Typogravure after the painting by J Rosen

Background imageNapoleon Bonaparte I Collection: Russian Peasants Attacking French Stragglers, 1812, (1896)

Russian Peasants Attacking French Stragglers, 1812, (1896). French troops under Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) during the invasion of Russia. Engraving after the aquarelle by Maurice Orange

Background imageNapoleon Bonaparte I Collection: The French Army in the Mountains of Portugal, 1896

The French Army in the Mountains of Portugal, 1896. Scene from the Napoleonic Wars, 1803-1815. Typogravure after the aquarelle by Maurice Orange

Background imageNapoleon Bonaparte I Collection: The Arrest of Ferdinand, 1807, (1896)

The Arrest of Ferdinand, 1807, (1896). King Ferdinand VII of Spain (1784-1833) was arrested in October 1807 for his complicity in the El Escorial Conspiracy

Background imageNapoleon Bonaparte I Collection: Armand-Augustin-Louis De Caulaincourt - Duke of Vicenza, c1800, (1896). Artist: Gustave Kruell

Armand-Augustin-Louis De Caulaincourt - Duke of Vicenza, c1800, (1896). Artist: Gustave Kruell
Armand-Augustin-Louis De Caulaincourt - Duke of Vicenza, c1800, (1896). Armand-Augustin-Louis, Marquis de Caulaincourt, Duke of Vicenza (1773-1827) was a French soldier

Background imageNapoleon Bonaparte I Collection: Napoleon Dictating To His Secretaries, 1896

Napoleon Dictating To His Secretaries, 1896. Scene from the life of Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821). Engraving after the aquarelle by P Grolleron

Background imageNapoleon Bonaparte I Collection: Anne-Jean-Marie-Rene Savary - Duke of Rovigo, 1814, (1896). Artist: AE Anderson

Anne-Jean-Marie-Rene Savary - Duke of Rovigo, 1814, (1896). Artist: AE Anderson
Anne-Jean-Marie-Rene Savary - Duke of Rovigo, 1814, (1896). Anne Jean Marie Rene Savary, 1st Duke of Rovigo (1774-1833) was a French general and diplomat

Background imageNapoleon Bonaparte I Collection: Sir John Moore, c1800, (1896). Artist: Henry Wolf

Sir John Moore, c1800, (1896). Artist: Henry Wolf
Sir John Moore, c1800, (1896). Lieutenant-General Sir John Moore (1761-1809) was a British soldier and general. Engraving after a mezzotint

Background imageNapoleon Bonaparte I Collection: Antoine Charles Louis Collinet, Count of Lasalle, 1896

Antoine Charles Louis Collinet, Count of Lasalle, 1896. Antoine-Charles-Louis, Comte de Lasalle (1775-1809) was a French cavalry general during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars

Background imageNapoleon Bonaparte I Collection: Napoleon, Goethe and Wieland, 1808, (1896). Artist: Charles J. State

Napoleon, Goethe and Wieland, 1808, (1896). Artist: Charles J. State
Napoleon, Goethe and Wieland, 1808, (1896). On 6 October 1808, at Weimar in Germany, French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821)

Background imageNapoleon Bonaparte I Collection: Map of the Spanish Campaign, c1807-1814, (1896)

Map of the Spanish Campaign, c1807-1814, (1896). The Peninsular War was a military conflict between the empire of Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) and the allied powers of the Spanish Empire

Background imageNapoleon Bonaparte I Collection: Marshal Bon-Adrien Jannot De Moncey - Duke of Conegliano, 1806, (1896)

Marshal Bon-Adrien Jannot De Moncey - Duke of Conegliano, 1806, (1896). Bon-Adrien Jeannot de Moncey (1754-1842), Marshal of France

Background imageNapoleon Bonaparte I Collection: Napoleon and Alexander at Erfurt, 1808, (1896)

Napoleon and Alexander at Erfurt, 1808, (1896). Meeting at Erfurt in Thuringen, central Germany, of Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) and Tsar Alexander I of Russia (1777-1825)

Background imageNapoleon Bonaparte I Collection: 1814 - Campaign of France, (1896)

1814 - Campaign of France, (1896). Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) riding a white horse at the head of his army, retreating towards Soissons after the defeat at the battle of Laon in northern France

Background imageNapoleon Bonaparte I Collection: Count Jean Rapp, c1800, (c1835), (1896)

Count Jean Rapp, c1800, (c1835), (1896). General Count Jean Rapp (1771-1821) was a French Army officer during the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars

Background imageNapoleon Bonaparte I Collection: The Passage of the Ford, 1896

The Passage of the Ford, 1896. Scene from the Napoleonic Wars, 1803-1815. Typogravure after the painting by H Chartier. From Life of Napoleon Bonaparte, Volume III, by William Milligan Sloane

Background imageNapoleon Bonaparte I Collection: Charge of the Mamelukes at the Battle of Austerlitz, 1896

Charge of the Mamelukes at the Battle of Austerlitz, 1896. At the Battle of Austerlitz, 2 December 1805, also known as the Battle of the Three Emperors

Background imageNapoleon Bonaparte I Collection: Meeting of Napoleon and Francis I after Austerlitz, 1805, (1896). Artist: M Haider

Meeting of Napoleon and Francis I after Austerlitz, 1805, (1896). Artist: M Haider
Meeting of Napoleon and Francis I after Austerlitz, 1805, (1896). Interview between Napoleon I (1769-1821) and Emperor Francois II of Austria (1768-1835)

Background imageNapoleon Bonaparte I Collection: The Battle of Trafalgar, 1805, (1896)

The Battle of Trafalgar, 1805, (1896). The Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805, in which the British under Admiral Nelson defeated the combined French and Spanish fleets

Background imageNapoleon Bonaparte I Collection: Napoleon Decorating the Artists, c1808, (1896)

Napoleon Decorating the Artists, c1808, (1896). Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) awarding honours to artists including Jacques-Louis David, Pierre-Paul Prud hon, Carle Vernet, Pierre Cartellier

Background imageNapoleon Bonaparte I Collection: Josephine - Empress of the French, c1808, (1896). Artist: Henry Wolf

Josephine - Empress of the French, c1808, (1896). Artist: Henry Wolf
Josephine - Empress of the French, c1808, (1896). Josephine de Beauharnais (1763-1814) was the first wife of Napoleon I, and first Empress of the French

Background imageNapoleon Bonaparte I Collection: The Meeting of Napoleon and Pius VII at Fontainebleau, 1813, (1896)

The Meeting of Napoleon and Pius VII at Fontainebleau, 1813, (1896). Pope Pius VII (1742-1823) was exiled by Napoleon (1769-1821)

Background imageNapoleon Bonaparte I Collection: Marshal Ney Sustaining The Rear-Guard of the Grand Army, 1812, (1896). Artist: Henry Wolf

Marshal Ney Sustaining The Rear-Guard of the Grand Army, 1812, (1896). Artist: Henry Wolf
Marshal Ney Sustaining The Rear-Guard of the Grand Army, 1812, (1896). French forces under Marshal Michel Ney (1769-1815) fighting to defend the bridge at Kovno (modern-day Kaunas)

Background imageNapoleon Bonaparte I Collection: Marriage of Prince Jerome Bonaparte and Princess Frederica Catherine of Würtemberg

Marriage of Prince Jerome Bonaparte and Princess Frederica Catherine of Würtemberg
Marriage of Prince Jerome Bonaparte and Princess Frederica Catherine of Wurtemberg, 22 August 1807, (1896). The marriage of Jerome-Napoleon Bonaparte (1784-1860), the youngest brother of Napoleon I

Background imageNapoleon Bonaparte I Collection: Cossacks Awaiting A French Cavalry Charge, 1812, (1896)

Cossacks Awaiting A French Cavalry Charge, 1812, (1896). Russian forces fighting the invading French army under Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821). Engraving after the aquarelle by Jan V Chelminski

Background imageNapoleon Bonaparte I Collection: Charge of the Twelfth Hussars at the Battle of Marengo, 1800, (1896)

Charge of the Twelfth Hussars at the Battle of Marengo, 1800, (1896). The Battle of Marengo was fought on 14 June 1800 between French forces under Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821)

Background imageNapoleon Bonaparte I Collection: Marengo - 14 June, 1800 (Evening Battle), (1896)

Marengo - 14 June, 1800 (Evening Battle), (1896). From Life of Napoleon Bonaparte, Volume II, by William Milligan Sloane. [The Century Co. Macmillan & Co. Limited, New York & London, 1896]

Background imageNapoleon Bonaparte I Collection: Marengo - 14 June, 1800 (Morning Battle), (1896)

Marengo - 14 June, 1800 (Morning Battle), (1896). From Life of Napoleon Bonaparte, Volume II, by William Milligan Sloane. [The Century Co. Macmillan & Co. Limited, New York & London, 1896]

Background imageNapoleon Bonaparte I Collection: Map of the Marengo Campaign, 1800, (1896)

Map of the Marengo Campaign, 1800, (1896). From Life of Napoleon Bonaparte, Volume II, by William Milligan Sloane. [The Century Co. Macmillan & Co. Limited, New York & London, 1896]

Background imageNapoleon Bonaparte I Collection: Bonaparte Received By The Monks of Mount St. Bernard. Passage of the Alps, May 1800, (1896)

Bonaparte Received By The Monks of Mount St. Bernard. Passage of the Alps, May 1800, (1896). Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) and his army crossed the Alps through the Great St

Background imageNapoleon Bonaparte I Collection: Marshal Etienne-Jacques-Joseph-Alexandre Macdonald, Duke of Tarentum, c1800, (1896)

Marshal Etienne-Jacques-Joseph-Alexandre Macdonald, Duke of Tarentum, c1800, (1896). Etienne Jacques Joseph Alexandre MacDonald

Background imageNapoleon Bonaparte I Collection: Marshal Guillaume Marie-Anne, Count De Brune, c1810, (1896). Artist: Ernst Heinemann

Marshal Guillaume Marie-Anne, Count De Brune, c1810, (1896). Artist: Ernst Heinemann
Marshal Guillaume Marie-Anne, Count De Brune, c1810, (1896). Guillaume Marie-Anne Brune, 1st Comte Brune (1763-1815) was a French soldier and political figure who rose to Marshal of France

Background imageNapoleon Bonaparte I Collection: The Last Days of Napoleon, c1821, (1866), (1896)

The Last Days of Napoleon, c1821, (1866), (1896). A dying and disillusioned Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821), dethroned and in exile

Background imageNapoleon Bonaparte I Collection: Staff-Officer Reconnoitering, 1896

Staff-Officer Reconnoitering, 1896. Scene from the Napoleonic Wars, 1803-1815. Typogravure after the painting by Meissonier. From Life of Napoleon Bonaparte, Volume IV, by William Milligan Sloane

Background imageNapoleon Bonaparte I Collection: The Guard - Campaign of France, 1896

The Guard - Campaign of France, 1896. Scene from the Napoleonic Wars, 1803-1815. Typogravure after the painting by A. Bligny. From Life of Napoleon Bonaparte, Volume IV, by William Milligan Sloane

Background imageNapoleon Bonaparte I Collection: Marshal Charles-Pierre-Francois Augereau, Duke of Castiglione, c1800, (1896)

Marshal Charles-Pierre-Francois Augereau, Duke of Castiglione, c1800, (1896). Pierre Augereau (1757-1816), duc de Castiglione

Background imageNapoleon Bonaparte I Collection: Napoleon-Francois-Charles Joseph, 1819, (1896). Artist: M Haider

Napoleon-Francois-Charles Joseph, 1819, (1896). Artist: M Haider
Napoleon-Francois-Charles Joseph, Prince Imperial; King of Rome; Duke of Reichstadt, 1819, (1896). Napoleon Francois Charles Joseph Bonaparte (1811-1832)




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"Napoleon Bonaparte I: A Legacy of Power, Ambition, and Defeat" Step into the world of Napoleon Bonaparte I, a man whose name is synonymous with power and ambition. From his rise to prominence as a military genius to his ultimate downfall on the battlefield, Napoleon's story is one that captivates historians and enthusiasts alike. In 1800, we witness Bonaparte checking the French retreat at Marengo. This battle would prove pivotal in securing his position as First Consul of France. The Corsican Spider in His Web. July 12, 1808 depicts Napoleon's cunning strategies as he navigated through political webs during this time. As Emperor of France in 1804, Napoleon's coronation ceremony was nothing short of grandeur. The Sacred Festival and Coronation of their Imperial Majesties in Paris showcased his desire for legitimacy and authority. Napoleon's military prowess shines through various depictions such as Murat Leading The Cavalry at Jena in October 1806. This battle marked another triumph for him against Prussia. However, not all battles ended favorably for the French emperor. The Destruction of Retreating Russians at Satschan Lake in 1805 reminds us that even great leaders face setbacks on their path to dominance. After years of conquests and victories came Waterloo – a turning point that sealed Napoleon's fate. Map of the Battle of Waterloo on June 18th, 1815 reveals the final clash between him and opposing forces led by Wellington. Following defeat came exile – first to Elba before being banished further away to St. Helena where Longwood became Napoleon's residence until his death in 1821. An image from Longwood showcases this secluded chapter towards the end of his life.