France, Napoleon I Bonaparte. Bronze medal commemorating Napoleon's stay in Toulouse, 1808, by Andrieu, Bramsen 740, Julius 916, Bronze 40 mm, weight 40,04 g., Condition aUNC, beautiful brown patina with luster. A medal that is sure to catch the attention of any collector of Napoleonic medals.
Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) - French military officer, politician, Emperor of the French and King of Italy. He was born in Corsica as the son of an indigent nobleman. He studied at military schools in Brienne and Paris; at the age of 16 he attained the rank of second lieutenant of artillery. From 1793 he fought in the revolutionary army, supporting the Jacobins and Maximilien Robespierre. In 1794 he was promoted to the rank of general. Commander of the French army in Italy. He led France's occupation of Belgium and a favorable peace with Austria. He conquered Malta and organized the invasion of Egypt. In November 1799, he organized a military coup d'état, seizing power in France as first consul and supreme commander. In 1804 he crowned himself emperor of the French.
As a result of his successive victorious wars, almost all of western and central Europe fell within his orbit of influence. He led to the creation of a hulking Polish state called the Duchy of Warsaw. He subjugated Denmark and Portugal; he waged years of battles over Spain. His downfall came only as a consequence of the failed invasion of Russia in 1812 and the defeat of the Battle of Leipzig in October 1813. He abdicated in April 1814, receiving in return sovereignty over the islet of Elba and retaining the right to title himself emperor. In 1815 he made an unsuccessful attempt to return to the country and to power. After just three months, he suffered a devastating defeat at Waterloo near Brussels. He was taken prisoner by the English and interned on the island of Saint Helena, where he remained until his death. Source: ciekawostkihistoryczne.pl
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France, Napoleon I Bonaparte. Bronze medal commemorating Napoleon's stay in Toulouse, 1808, by Andrieu, Bramsen 740, Julius 916, Bronze 40 mm, weight 40,04 g., Condition aUNC, beautiful brown patina with luster. A medal that is sure to catch the attention of any collector of Napoleonic medals.