“No historian who believes strongly in their profession or their passion, having looked at the various arguments and seriously investigated the documents, can believe a word of these poisoning or substitution theories…” Thierry Lentz 1….
Posts Published by John Tarttelin
B.Ed., M.A. (History), Fellow of the International Napoleonic Society (Legion of
Merit) Author of The Real Napoleon – The Untold Story (Now writing England’s
Wars Against Napoleon) and 45 years reading about Napoleon.
Walter Runciman : D’Enghien and Napoléon ép. 6
Another ‘crime’ often thrown in Napoleon’s face is the execution of the Duc d’Enghien : « it was murder for Napoleon or some of his ministers to have the Duc d’Enghien shot for having conspired with…
Walter Runciman : Nelson and Napoléon ép. 5
Napoleon is a colossus compared to the diminutive British Admiral : « In every way he excels the Louis of France, the Georges of Great Britain and Hanover, the Fredericks of Prussia, and the Alexanders of…
Walter Runciman : Nelson and Caracciolo ép. 4
The most famous victim was Admiral Francesco Caracciolo who had in the past fought alongside the British during the American War of Independence, helped control the Barbary pirates, and later distinguished himself alongside Admiral Hotham…
Walter Runciman : Nelson and Caroline of Naples ép. 3
There was, of course, another woman in Nelson’s life – Caroline of Naples : « I declare to God, my whole study is how to best meet the approbation of the Queen »25. He was under Emma’s…
Walter Runciman : Nelson and Wellington ép. 2
There were clear similarities between the two great contemporary British commanders by land and sea : « The Duke of Wellington, of whom it is said no dose of flattery was too strong for him to…
Walter Runciman : Nelson and Napoléon ép. 1
« Napoleon, when at the height of his fame, was looked upon by the European Powers as a man whose lust for conquest was a terrible menace to all constituted authority. The oligarchies thought themselves bound…