Napoleonic Trivia #62 (Christmas special!) (1 Viewer)

[Grognard]

Thought this one was apropros! :wink2:

Where was Napoléon on each Christmas day each year starting in 1796 until 1820?

 

[johnnybach]

Wherever he was, I'll bet he was opening his presents like crazy - looking to see if Santa had given him a pair of gloves!

One gets so fed-up with sticking ones hand up ones jumper, in order to keep the fingers warm. jb:rolleyes2:^&grin

 

[Grognard]

OK guys since Xmas is over, I owe you the answer. Here is the list of locations where Napoléon spent Xmas day on the following years:

1796: Milan (Italy)
1797: Paris
1798: Cairo (Egypt)
1799: Paris
1800: Paris
1801: Paris
1802: Saint-Cloud (near Paris)
1803: Paris
1804: Paris
1805: Vienna (Austria - Schönbrunn palace)
1806: Lopaczyn (Poland)
1807: Alessandria (Italy)
1808: Tordesillas (Spain)
1809: Trianon, Versailles (France) (last dinner with Joséphine)
1810: Paris
1811: Paris
1812: Paris
1813: Paris
1814: Porto Ferrajo (Elba)
1815: Saint Helena
1816: Saint Helena
1817: Saint Helena
1818: Saint Helena
1819: Saint Helena
1820: Saint Helena

(I would suspect that he spent New Year's day at most of these too) :wink2: