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- Napoleon Bonaparte Virtual Museum Unusual site that focusses on Napoleon's love life.
- Napoleon and Europe Biographical sketch that introduces a series of History Today articles. Sadly, the latter are not available on-line.
- Napoleon I Brief biography and other resources provided by Encarta Online.
- The Assassination of Napoleon Closely argued lecture given by Ben Weider to promote his theory that Napoleon was murdered.
- The Transfer of Napoleon's Corpse The story of Napoleon's final homecoming.
- Napoleon at Versailles Brief biography and some on-line paintings from Versailles' well laid out website.
- Napoleon Crossing the Bridge to Lobau Island A painting by Richard Caton Woodville from London's Tate Gallery.
- The Imperial Catechism, 1806 What catholic children were to taught think of their Emperor.
- Napoleon Bonaparte Simple biography of the Emperor. Linked pages offer a chronology of the war, an account of the Russian invasion and the ubiquitous Waterloo order of battle.
- The Biography of Napoleon Bonaparte Collection of short illustrated articles on aspects of Napoleon's life and reign.
- Napoléon 1st Plenty of information about the great man, with some extraordinary graphics and animations. Text in French and English.
- Arsenic and the Emperor Long article that argues that Napoleon died from natural causes.
- Grand Illusions: The Strange Story of Napoleon's Wallpaper Thorough examination of the theory that Napoleon was poisoned by the arsenic-based colours in his wallpaper.
- Emperor Napoleon's authentic Eau de Cologne The scent of victory? Your chance to buy some, reproduced according to the recipe used on Saint Helena.
- Remembrances of Napoleon Some personal memories from French courtier Madame de Rémusat.
- Napoleon Companion site to PBS documentary exploring all aspects of his life. Includes timeline, interactive battlefield simulator, reference materials, and online discussion.
- Napoléon An encyclopedic site run by the Foundation Napoleon on the subject of Napoleon Bonaparte and Napoleon III. Text in French and English.
- Napoleon's Farewell to the Old Guard English translation of Napoleon's brief speech to the Old Guard on departing for exile in Elba in 1814.
- Napoleon I Biographical article from the Infoplease encyclopedia.
- Humorous Quotes of Napoleon Bonaparte A selection of Napoleon's more epigrammatic remarks.
- Napoleon Bonaparte Personal page profiling Napoleon Bonaparte in pictures, books and on the Internet.
- The Life and Battles of Napoleon Bonaparte Biographical sketch of the man and brief accounts of several of the battles (including some pretty obscure ones). Small selection of naval & Waterloo pictures.
- Napoleon Takes Charge Article in "Great Battles" magazine about the "whiff of grapeshot" that launched Napoleon's career.
- The Genealogy of the B(u)onaparte Family A description of the genealogy of the B(u)onaparte family. The site has a searchable database which includes all the descendants of Napoleon.
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