Napoleonic Trivia #74 (1 Viewer)
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Thought this was a tough one :rolleyes2: Will give you a few extra days to get the answer!
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A small occupying army? No, that was his wedding gift....
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Anyone? Will give you the answer before "Turkey" Day in the US :wink2:
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The sword of General Alexandre de Beauharnais?
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Ah! Finally the right answer! Well done Sandor {bravo}}
Yes, in 1795 Napoléon gave back to Eugène (who will become later his stepson and adoptive son) the sword of his father General Alexandre de Beauharnais who was guillotined at the end of the French revolution in 1794. This is actually the first time they met and it was at the request of Eugène who had asked for the return of his father's sword. As we know the following year Napoléon married his mother Joséphine!