The First Empire
Christmas Competition

Napoleonic Trivia

By Dave Watkins

Our cover picture, this issue, Tirailieurs du Po, drawn especially for First Empire by renowned historical artist and modeller Anthony Barton, is the prize. Not some print, but the original drawing, framed and signed by the artist, makes this a totally unique and valuable prize for a lucky First Empire reader. All you have to do is answer the questions below and send the answers, with your name and address to First Empire. The winner, the first all correct entry out of the hat will be announced in issue 10 of First Empire. Closing date for entries is 28th January 1993. The editors decision is final, and not subject to negotiation (despite popular rumour!) Note: MagWeb members are not eligible for the contest. You must be a subscriber to First Empire. --RL 1. Where was Napoleon born? 2. When was Napoleon born? 3. At Napoleon's coronation, from whom, against protocol, did Napoleon take the crown, in order to crown himself? 4. Which advertiser in this issue, markets and manufacturers AB figures? 5. What was the name of the ship used during the escape from Elba? 6. What was the title held by Napoleon's son at his death? 7. What was the full name of the father of Eugene, Viceroy of Italy? 8. Where was Murat executed? 9. At Waterloo, which `allied' Prince was charged with the defence of Smohain and Frischermont? 10. What was Ney's ducal title? 11. In which Bavarian town did Berthier meet his death? 12. Which Marshal became Governor of Naples on 23 July 1808? 13. Who was Blucher's Chief of Staff of 1815? 14. What is the name of the artist whose painting appeared on the cover of issue 5 of First Empire? 15. What is the popular name of the 3eme Regiment Etranger? 16. Who was responsible for returning the remains of 'Napoleon II' from Austria to Paris? 17. Who became Colonel-General of the Artillery and Marines of the Imperial Guard in 1804? 18. In what year was the Polish Guard batalion formed? 19. Which Kingdom was the Grand Duchy of Warsaw a part? 20. Who portrayed Napoleon in the Dino de Laurentis film `Waterloo'? And that's all there is to it! Some easy, some not so, and precise answers please, Corsica is not a good enough answer to question 2 for example. Answers Back to Table of Contents -- First Empire #9 Back to First Empire List of Issues Back to MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 1992 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