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The Napoleon Series

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is dedicated to research and scholarship on the age of Napoleon Bonaparte and provides links to articles on the military history of that time.
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Brown University

Brown University Library: Center for Digital Initiatives: Napoleonic Satires

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of over four hundred satirical prints (made in Britain and continental Europe) of Napoleon. Related historical essays on the prints themselves and on the cast of characters depicted in them round out the site. Also includes...
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European Library: Napoleonic Wars: 1799 1815 (French)

For Students 9th - 10th
Digitized collection of primary source materials (texts, maps, and illustrations) tells the story of the wars Napoleon fought in the early nineteenth century to extend French power across Europe. Primarily in French.
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PBS

Napoleon

For Students 9th - 10th
View four different PBS shows on the life on Napoleon.
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The Travelling Historian: Napoleon Returns

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a narrative history of Napoleon's return to France from his exile at Elba along with a description and photographs of an annual re-anactment at Golfe Juan.
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Khan Academy: David, the Emperor Napoleon in His Study at the Tuileries

For Students 9th - 10th
Jacques-Louis David's portrait of Napoleon in his study, constitutes one of the last formal portraits of the great French ruler. Read the background of this painting and view pictures on this site.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: David, Napoleon Crossing the Alps

For Students 9th - 10th
"Napoleon Crossing the Alps" by Jacques-Louis David is still arguably the most successful portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte that was ever made, even though there are many critical reviews. View a picture and read the background of this...
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The Napoleon Series: Letter From Marshal Ney on Battle of Waterloo

For Students 9th - 10th
A primary source letter written by one of Napoleon's most important commanders at the Battle of Waterloo. In it, he attempts to refute criticisms of his actions during the battle. The letter was published in 1815.
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The Napoleon Series: French Orders & Reports From the Battle of Waterloo

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a collection of actual orders issued by Napoleon to his commanders during the battle plus reports written by his commanders back to him. The documents are in French and English. Use the drop-down box at bottom to page to access...
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Napoleonic Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
Ambitious effort to cover the French Revolution and the life of Napoleon Bonaparte. Site contains an impressive amount of information, key terms, books, images. etc.
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Henry J. Sage

Sage American History: Age of Napoleon

For Students 9th - 10th
Article on America during the "Age of Napoleon" provides details on Jefferson foreign affairs, the Impressment Controversy, Berlin and Milan Decrees, and the Chesapeake Affair of 1807.
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Henry J. Sage

Sage American History: America in the Age of Napoleon

For Students 9th - 10th
Article outlines the issues and events concerning American foreign affairs during the Age of Napoleon, 1803-1812.
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National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: Napoleon in His Study by Jacques Louis David

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive site which tells the story of the painting "Napoleon in His Study" painted by Jacques-Louis David. Fun activities and an art project are included at this site.
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Tom Richey

Tom richey.net: The French Revolution and Napoleon

For Students 9th - 10th
Four videos on the French Revolution (from 8 to 14 min. long), a slideshow, and a students' unit guide with primary resources.
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Napoleonic Guide: Trafalgar

For Students 9th - 10th
The page on this battle is part of a larger site that is dedicated to the Napoleonic Wars. Includes artwork, order of battle, newspaper reports, and more.
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Bbc History: Archaeology: Napoleon's Lost Army: The Soldiers Who Fell

For Students 9th - 10th
The captivating story of the recent find of a mass grave in Vilnius, Lithuania, that holds the remains of Napoleon's Lost Army. Site recounts the Russian withdrawal disaster of 1812.
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Children's Books Online

Children's Books Online: Le Grand Napoleon Des Petits Enfans

For Students 2nd - 5th
"Le Grand Napoleon des Petits Enfans", written in 1893 by Job and K. de Marthold, has been digitized and made available by the Rosetta Project. This 49 page book is appropriate for early readers.
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Wicked Diving: Napoleon Wrasse

For Students 9th - 10th
Because this site belongs to a diving tour company rather than to an aquarium or museum, the information about the Napoleon wrasse is "up close and personal." Learn basic facts about these fish, but also learn how they react to humans in...
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The Napoleon Series: Napoleon in Egypt, or Egomaniac on the Loose

For Students 9th - 10th
A scholarly article that examines Napoleon invasion and campaign in Egypt fro 1798 to 1799. The article gives details about the strategy Napoleon followed and why the campaign did fail.
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Cut the Knot

Cut the Knot!: Napoleon's Theorem

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives an explanation of Napolean's Theorem and gives several links to Napoleon's Theorem.
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Open Library of the Internet Archive

Open Library: At Aboukir and Acre: A Story of Napoleon's Invasion of Egypt

For Students 9th - 10th
This ebook version of G. A. Henty's At Aboukir And Acre: A Story Of Napoleon's Invasion Of Egypt has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be...
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Open Library of the Internet Archive

Open Library: Through Russian Snows: A Story of Napoleon's Retreat From Moscow

For Students 9th - 10th
This ebook version of G. A. Henty's Through Russian Snows: A Story Of Napoleon's Retreat From Moscow has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be...
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Napoleon's Invasion of Russia

For Students 9th - 10th
The French army soon learned the impossibility of maintaining a campaign throughout a Russian winter. "The campaign ensured Napoleon's dowfall."
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The Traveling Historian: St. Helena

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a narrative history on the exile of Napoleon to the Island St. Helena from 1815 to his death in 1821 along with numerous photos and illustrations.

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