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Napoleon


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Marengo
   was ridden by   
Napoleon
Misc > Famous Horses


Napoleon Bonaparte
   uttered the last words   
"Josephine..."
History & Mythology > Famous Last Words


Napoleon and Samantha
   was released in   
1972
Movies > Films - Disney


Carl Davis
   wrote music for   
Napoleon (1980)
Movies > Movie Scores


Napoleon
   is   
A Pig in Orwell's 'Animal Farm'
The leader of the farm after the rebellion (and death of Old Major) representing Stalin.

Entertainment > Fictional Animals


Napoleon I
   ruled France from   
March 20, 1815 To June 22, 1815
not actually king but Emperor

History & Mythology > Kings of France


Napoleon II
   ruled France from   
June 22, 1815 To July 7, 1815
not actually king but Emperor

History & Mythology > Kings of France


Napoleon I
   ruled France from   
May 18, 1804 To April 11, 1814
not actually king but Emperor

History & Mythology > Kings of France


Napoleon III
   ruled France from   
December 2, 1852 to September 4, 1870
Not actually King but Emperor. Previously President of France from 1848-1852.

History & Mythology > Kings of France


Anthony Burgess
   wrote   
Napoleon Symphony
A fictional recreation of the life and world of Napoleon Bonaparte

Arts & Literature > Books


Napoleon & Alexander I
   led opposing forces at the   
Battle of Austerlitz
Also known as the Battle of Three Emperors, the battle is a major event in Tolstoy's "War and Peace".

History & Mythology > Military Leaders


Napoleon & the Duke of Wellington
   led opposing forces at the   
Battle of Waterloo
The arrival of Blucher's Prussian army turned the tide against Napoleon in what Wellington described as a "Damn near-run thing".

History & Mythology > Military Leaders


1812
      
Napoleon Invaded Russia
Forced to retreat in winter, most of his 600,000 men are lost

History & Mythology > 19th Century Events


Napoleon Stone
   was played by Denzel Washington in   
Heart Condition 1990
Movies > Films - Denzel Washington


Napoleon Bonaparte
   said   
"A Man Will Fight Harder for His Interests Than for His Rights"
Language > Quotations


Napoleon Bonaparte
   said   
"Ability is of Little Account Without Opportunity"
Language > Quotations


Napoleon Bonaparte
   said   
"From the Sublime to the Ridiculous is but a Step"
Language > Quotations


Napoleon Bonaparte
   said   
"Glory is Fleeting, but Obscurity is Forever"
Language > Quotations


Napoleon Bonaparte
   said   
"In Politics, an Absurdity is Not a Handicap"
French general & politician

Language > Quotations


Antoine-Charles Horace
   painted   
Napoleon Giving Orders Before Austerlitz
Oil on canvas, 1808, Château du Versailles

Arts & Literature > Paintings


Jacques-Louis David
   painted   
Napoleon Crossing the Alps on May 20th, 1800
Oil on canvas, Château de Versailles

Arts & Literature > Paintings


Napoleon I of France
   had the sobriquet   
The Little Corporal
History & Mythology > Sobriquets


Kamehameha I of Hawaii
   had the sobriquet   
Napoleon of the Pacific
History & Mythology > Sobriquets


Napoleon Bonaparte Was Terrified of Cats
   is   
True
Misc > True or False


Napoleon Bonaparte (I)
   was born in   
Ajaccio, Corsica
1769-1821. Greatest military genius of his time

Misc > Birthplaces


Napoleon Lajoie (1896-1916)
   had the nickname   
“Larry” or “Poli” or “Nap”
Sports & Leisure > Baseball - Hall of Fame Nicknames


Napoleon Bunny-Part (1956)
   featured   
Bugs Bunny
Entertainment > Looney Tunes Short Films


Arnold Schoenberg
   composed   
Ode to Napoleon
For speaker, strings and piano, 1942

Music > Classical Music


Napoleon Ordered His Entire Army to Shave Their Faces and Heads.
   is   
False
Alexander the Great. He believed beards and long hair were too easy for an enemy to grab and cut off the head.

Misc > True or False


Napoleon Solo
   is a fictional secret agent in   
'The Man from U.N.C.L.E.'
TV series. Played by Robert Vaughn. The show revolved around a fictional secret international law-enforcement agency U.N.C.L.E. (United Network Command for Law and Enforcement)

Entertainment > Fictional Spies and Secret Agents


Napoleon
   is a character in the song   
"Waterloo"
ABBA - "My my, at Waterloo Napoleon did surrender"

Music > Characters in Songs


George Orwell
   created the character   
Napoleon
Animal Farm

Arts & Literature > Characters in Literature


Napoleon & Field Marshal Schwartzenberg
   led opposing forces at the   
Battle of Dresden
Fought on 26-27 August 1813 around Dresden, Germany, resulting in a French victory under Napoleon I against forces of the Sixth Coalition of Austrians, Russians and Prussians under Field Marshal Schwartzenberg. However, Napoleon's victory was not as complete as it could have been. Substantial pursuit was not undertaken after the battle, and the flanking corps was surrounded and forced to surrender a few days later at the Battle of Kulm.

History & Mythology > Military Leaders


Marengo, Austerlitz, Arcole, Leipzig
   are all   
Napoleonic Battles
Waterloo also of course!

Misc > Common Threads 1


The Mona Lisa Used to Hang on the Wall of Napoleon’s Bedroom
   is   
True
Misc > True or False


Heart of Oak
   relates to the   
Napoleonic Wars
“They swear they’ll invade us, these terrible foes”

Music > Songs of War


One of Napoleon's Drinking Cups Was Made from the Skull of the Italian Adventurer Cagliostro.
   is   
True
Misc > True or False


War and Peace (1956)
   features   
Napoleonic Wars, 1803-1815
Movies > Match the Film to the War


Boney’s Lamentation
   relates to the   
Napoleonic Wars
Regarding Napoleon’s abdication

Music > Songs of War








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