Napoleon's Death
Warfare
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The Death of Napoleon
He is, he's shown us a bit of a devil in the press, isn't he? I mean, we talk about Napoleon as being great at showing his image and his victories. But when it comes to the British, their way of presenting him was much more sophisticated. By 1815, a lot of people would have known nothing but war with France. So that perception has very deep roots of Napoleon as the ogre. And so people want to see this guy. Very few people actually succeed. In fact, some people end up dying because people are so keen to see Napoleon.
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