31 de Agosto de 1813 tras sufrir el asedio de las tropas británicas y portuguesas la ciudad de San Sebastián, en manos de los franceses, es saqueada e incendiada por los sitiadores ebrios y enfurecidos por las pérdidas sufridas durante la campaña. #efemérides #sansebastian #donostia #unitedkingdom #portugal #napoleonicwars #france #history #historia

26 de Agosto de 1813 las tropas francesas bajo las órdenes de Napoleón, en inferioridad numérica, vencen a los ejércitos de la Sexta Coalición en la Batalla de Dresde. El enemigo pudo retirarse sin ser hostigado a causa de una posible enfermedad del emperador. #efemérides #france #napoleon #dresden #germany #napoleonicwars #history #war #historia

The War of the Fifth Coalition (1809) was a major conflict of the Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815) that was fought primarily in Central Europe between the First French Empire and its client states against the Austrian Empire, supported by the United Kingdom. #History #BattleOfWagram #NapoleonBonaparte #NapoleonicWars #HistoryFacts https://www.worldhistory.org/War_of_the_Fifth_Coalition/

Looking South along the Cliffs of Moher, to Hags head with it's tower (Built circa 1805 during the Napoleonic wars) perched atop. County Clare, Ireland.

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#wildatlanticway #walkingtours #discoverireland #keepdiscovering #cliffsofmoher #hagsheadtower #napoleonicwars #burrenandcliffsofmohergeopark #atlanticgeoparks #Ireland

#Caturday is still with us as Sasha snuggles on my lap, and Sean Bean entertains us as Sharpe :-)

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The Battle of the Pyramids (21 July 1798), or the Battle of Embabeh, was a significant battle fought during Napoleon's Campaign in Egypt and Syria. #History #Mamluks #NapoleonBonaparte #NapoleonicWars #HistoryFacts https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2238/battle-of-the-pyramids/

The Battle of Lodi (10 May 1796) was a minor, yet important, engagement during Napoleon's Italian Campaign of 1796-97. #History #BattleOfLodi #NapoleonBonaparte #NapoleonicWars #HistoryFacts https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2230/battle-of-lodi/

On this day in 1800, 24 year old Thomas Cochrane climbed on board HMS SPEEDY and read his commission to the assembled crew.
"By virtue of the power and authority to us given, we do hereby constitute and appoint you Commander of His Majesty's sloop the Speedy,..."
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#RoyalNavy
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The Italian campaign of 1796-1797, waged by a young Napoleon Bonaparte, was a decisive campaign in the French Revolutionary Wars (1792-1802). It led to the defeat of Austria, the beginning of French control of northern Italy, and the end of the war, but most importantly, it launched Bonaparte himself to new heights of fame and power. #History #NapoleonBonaparte #NapoleonicWars #HistoryFacts https://www.worldhistory.org/Napoleon's_Italian_Campaign/

I first read Novik's fiction last year, devouring her nine-volume #Temeraire series, a retelling of the #NapoleonicWars in a world where dragons are real. The Temeraire books have it all: swashbuckling hand-to-hand combat; grand, sweeping battles; a huge cast of beautifully realized characters; a brilliantly wrought geopolitics, and a through-line that is fantastically *tight*, plotted to a fare-thee-well:

https://pluralistic.net/2023/01/08/temeraire/#but-i-am-napoleon

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When working on a new map project, the beginning is all about immersion with your subject. Okay, there is quite a distance between Waterloo and Eylau, but hey 😅 #napoleonicwars

Coming down the home stretch!

We finish today with Everett Rummage of the Age of Napoleon podcast talking on Toussaint Louverture.

Watch Live or the recording:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeOdo89QhQQOSnROHKN3HoA

We look at Haiti's slave rebellion and how Toussaint rose from obscurity to one of the most dynamic politicians/military commanders

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Our conference continues!

A quick intermission and then we are back with Alexander Mikaberdize looking at Jean-Jacques-Régis Cambacérès

Watch LIVE or the recording later:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeOdo89QhQQOSnROHKN3HoA

Cambacérès was Second Consul under the Consulate, President of the Senate and Archchancellor of the Empire amongst many roles.

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In a little over an hour!

Our annual conference kicks off.

Beatrice de Graaf talking on Hortense do Beauharnais.

Daughter of Josephine, Queen to King Louis Bonaparte, mother of Napoleon III.

Was she the most dangerous Bonapartist?

Watch live or the recording:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeOdo89QhQQOSnROHKN3HoA

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https://historysymposium.com/annual-conference/

Coming up! Our annual conference.

Online and free on our YouTube channel.

Feb. 25th - talks featuring:

Beatrice de Graaf
Andrew Field
Alexander Mikaberidze
Everett Rummage

Feb 26th - our 3 Minute Thesis Competition and Panel Discussion

Registration in the link

For the Saturday speakers, check out this trailer video:

https://youtu.be/weqp8MCNlMw

#history #napoleonic #napoleonicwars #canadianhistory @histodon @histodons

Re-enacting Memory: come across this photo by Kevin Wolf, titled "The Canadians at Waterloo".

From 2015.

Why does it seem the Sergeant Major is always looking at me? What did I do now?

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https://youtu.be/weqp8MCNlMw

With thanks to our speakers, we have put together a "trailer" video where they each introduce the person that is their topic and talk about why they are compelling.

You can register for individual talks or the full conference at: www.historysymposium.com

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Re-enacting Memory: 2015, Waterloo.

The Drums Crown Forces 1812. With guests.

https://www.drums1812.org/

Stole the show everywhere they went!

A wonderful testament to the hard work of Ross Flowers.

Photo by Kevin Wolf.

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Re-enacting Memory: 2015, Waterloo.

I had the urge to see some green!

A portion of our Canadian contingent that made the trip.

Photo by Kevin Wolf

#waterloo #napoleonicwars #napoleonic

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Hello

All details are finalized for our annual conference. You can register for the full day or an individual talk.

http://historysymposium.com

This will be online and free to all.

We are extremely excited about this all star line-up!

Date: February 25, 2023

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