Two Napoleonic Groups Hold Joint Congress On 12-18 June an International Napoleonic Congress took place in Tbilisi, Georgia. It was organized by the International Napoleonic Society and Napoleonic Society of Georgia and was dedicated to the 200th Anniversary of the Rise of Napoleon. A number of scholars from several countries presented papers on different aspects of that period. Details about the Congress, as well as the Napoleonic Society of Georgia's current activities (publishing a magazine in Georgian and English, and cooperative efforts with the 1812 Project and other groups) can be seen at wvvw.members.trip,od.com/amik78/ napoleon.htm Napoleonic Tour 2000 to Visit Italy The sixth Napoleonic Tour will take place from 24 July to I August, again conducted by Kevin Zucker, who has designed more than 20 games on the career of Napoleon since 1975. This year's tour focuses on Bonaparte's campaign of 1796 featuring fourteen sites, from Montenotte to Rivoli. Napoleonic Tours, Inc. was founded in 1991. Additional information can be obtained by contacting: Napoleonic Tour 2000, Operational Studies Group, PO Box 50207, Baltimore, MD 21211, 410- 367-4004. Napoleon running for Mayor of Ajaccio in Corsica BBC News Online reports that Charles Napoleon, great-greatgrandson of Napoleon Bonaparte's brother Jerme, aims to become the next mayor of Ajaccio in Corsica. Ajaccio is where Napoleon Bonaparte was born in 1769, "an appropriate birthplace for Charles's own political adventure" according to the BBC. Charles, 50, works as a property and town planning consultant for a small Paris firm, and has had a home on Corsica for several years. Charles is unsure whether his famous name will help or hinder him as an independent in next March's municipal elections. Upcoming Events 30 Sept. through 1 Oct. 2000 The Napoleonic Society of America's 16th Annual Napoleonic Conference and Antiques Bazaar will be at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. There will be an exhibition of PierreJean Chalencon's collection of nearly 300 Napoleonic artifacts which have been on a world tour. For details, call 727-586- 1779 or write to: The Napoleonic Society of America, 1115 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Clearwater, FL 33756 USA. E-mail: Napoleonic1@juno.com 6-8 October 2000 The Napoleonic Alliance will hold its fourth annual Conference in San Antonio, Texas, known for its beautiful River Walk and the Alamo. Papers will be presented by both scholars and members, including author Scott Bowden, the featured speaker. For a membership form and details, call 217- 283-5095 or write to: The Napoleonic Alliance, 505 E. Lincoln, Hoopeston, IL 60942 USA. E-mail: marengo@aol.com 12-23 October 2000 A tour of the battlefields of Napoleon's 1805-1813 German campaigns is scheduled by Military History Tours (see ad on page 79). John "Jack" Gill, author of With Eagles to Glory: Napoleon and His German Allies in the 1809 Campaign, is one of the tour hosts. To receive registration materials with itinerary, etc., call 800-722-9501 or visit www.miltours.com 5-12 November 2000 A tour of Napoleonic sites in England and France is scheduled by Valor Tours Ltd. Stops include Portsmouth to visit Nelson's flagship HMS Victory, the Duke of Wellington's home in London, and a bicentennial commemoration of the coup de Brumaire in Paris when Napoleon became the leader of France. For more details call 415-332-7850. Or see www.valortours.com 21 January 2001 The eighth annual Napoleonic Fair will again be held on a Sunday in central London at the Royal National Hotel, Bedford Way (off Russell Square), from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., hosted by Greenhill Books, publishers of the Napoleonic Library series. The one day event will include a dealer room with dozens of vendors offering books, militaria, prints, etc. There will also be wargame demonstrations. Lecture presentations will again be part of the program. Admission is E5 by catalogue (available at the door) with a prize drawing. For more information, contact: Greenhill Books, Park House, 1 Russell Gardens, London NW11 9NN England. Telephone: 020 8 458 6314; fax: 020 8 905 5245; e-mail: LionelLeventhal@compuserve.com Back to Table of Contents -- Napoleon #16 Back to Napoleon List of Issues Back to MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 2001 by Napoleon LLC. This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. The full text and graphics from other military history magazines and gaming magazines are available at http://www.magweb.com Order Napoleon magazine direct