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General Pierre Cambronne (1770-1842) French soldier. At the Battle of Waterloo, 18 June 1815

General Pierre Cambronne (1770-1842) French soldier. At the Battle of Waterloo, 18 June 1815, he was in command of the remains of the Old Guard. Seriously wounded, he was taken prisoner by the British after the battle. Trade card c 1900. Chromolithograph

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La Bouillotte, early 19th century. Scene of men and women in French Empire fashons

La Bouillotte, early 19th century. Scene of men and women in French Empire fashons at an evening entertainment watching a game of Bouillotte in progress at the card table. On the other side of the room by the fireplace two couples flirt, while an elderly man reads the Journal du Commerce. On the mantelpiece are a clock and two candlesticks and above it a large mirror reflects and increases the light from the candles and two oil lamps

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Napoleon III (Louis-Napoleon) 1808-73. Emperor of the French 1852-70. Portrait engraving

Napoleon III (Louis-Napoleon) 1808-73. Emperor of the French 1852-70. Portrait engraving from cover of sheet music published at the time of his visit to London with Empress Eugenie, April 1855 and celebrating French/British co-operation during the Crimean War. Music included Partant pour la Syrie by his mother Hortense Beauharnais, Napoleon's stepdaughter

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