For your delectation, below are listed the questions and answers to the first, First Empire Christmas Competition. We received a bucket load of responses, many were amusing, (some intentionally, some otherwise!), and many of you had put in a considerable amount of effort. If, however, your name isn't Steve Bird, of Seal, Sevenoaks, Kent, then you ain't won! So congratulations to Steve and now you can see how you fared! 1. Where was Napoleon born? A: Ajaccio, Corsica 2. When was Napoleon born? A: 15 August 1769 3. At Napoleon's coronation, from whom, against protocol, did Napoleon take the crown, in order to crown himself? A: Pope Pius VII 4. Which advertiser in this issue (#9), markets and manufacturers AB figures? A: Wargames South 5. What was the name of the ship used during the escape from Elba? A: l'Inconstant 6. What was the title held by Napoleon's son at his death? A: Duke of Reichstadt 7. What was the full name of the father of Eugene, Vice Roy of Italy? A: Alexandre - Francois - Marie, Viscount de Beuharnais 8. Where was Murat executed? A: Pizzo 9. At Waterloo, which 'allied' Prince was charged with the defence Smohain and Frischermont? A: Prince Bernard of Saxe Weimar 10. What was Ney's ducal title? A: Duc d'Elchingen 11. In which Bavarian town did Berthier meet his death? A: Bamberg 12. Which Marshal became Governor of Naples on 23 July 1808? A: Marshal Perignon, for all those who put Murat, sorry but you were wrong, Murat became King! 13. Who was Blucher's Chief of Staff of 1815? A: Count von Gneisenau 14. What is the name of the artist whose painting appeared on the cover of issue 5 of First Empire? A: J.B. Schiavonetti 15. What is the popular name of the 3eme Regiment Etranger? A: Regiment Irlandais or Irish Legion. (I decided to accept either) 16. Who was responsible for returning the remains of Napoleon II from Austria to Paris? A: Adolph Hitler...honest! 17. Who became Colonel-General of the Artillery and Marines of the Imperial Guard in 1804? A: Mortier 18. In what year was the Polish Guard batalion formed? A: 1813 19. Which Kingdom was the Grand Duchy of Warsaw a part? A: Saxony 20. Who portrayed Napoleon in the Dino de Laurentis film 'Waterloo'? A: Rod Steiger Well if you got them all correct and didn't win or if you are still kicking yourself, better next luck next time. Always remember it is not the taking part that counts -- it is the WINNING! Back to Table of Contents -- First Empire #10 Back to First Empire List of Issues Back to MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 1993 by First Empire. This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history articles and gaming articles are available at http://www.magweb.com