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Napoleon Part 2: The Italian Job

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Napoleon's Love Letters to Josephine

Napoleon received a letter from josephine, written said in her own blood. She informed him that she doesn't love him any more. Her letter has simply spelt out what everyone down to the tea lady has known for months. He arranges for some one to poison her dog. The crockery flinging does have some in the peace talks. Austria caves in. It is now the hapsburg who are being thrown a bone. Napoleon soon awarding them dominion over the independent venetian republic. This will allow austria to extend its access to the adriatic sea. When napoleon returns to paris at the end of 17 97, he's just 28

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