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Joaquin Phoenix and Ridley Scott (Ian West/PA)

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Ridley Scott’s Napoleon would have been better with more facts, says historian
Military historian Lord Andrew Roberts has said that Ridley Scott could have told a “better story” by filming a more accurate biopic of Napoleon.
<p>Napoleon’s hat has sold for €1.5 million euro (Christophe Ena/AP)</p>

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Napoleon’s hat sells for €1.5 million at auction
One of the signature broad, black hats that Napoleon wore when he ruled 19th-century France and waged war in Europe is on display at Osenat’s auction house in Fontainebleau, south of Paris (Christophe Ena/AP)

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One of Napoleon’s signature hats to be auctioned in France
Cork to host major conference on Napoleonic era

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Cork to host major conference on Napoleonic era
Napoleon key auction

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Key which unlocked Napoleon’s prison bedroom sold at auction
Left must unite to be effective opposition

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Left must unite to be effective opposition
Stable door open for the famous Marengo to be returned to the North
Stable door open for the famous Marengo to be returned to the North

The stable door is being left open in terms of diplomacy for a North Cork town to get one of history&rsquo;s most famous equines back home.

Wed, 12 Apr, 2017

British museum mulls Cork village’s claim on Napoleon’s stallion
British museum mulls Cork village’s claim on Napoleon’s stallion

A British museum has said it will deal &ldquo;sensitively&rdquo; with calls to permanently repatriate the skeleton of Napoleon&rsquo;s famous white horse to a Cork town.

Sun, 05 Mar, 2017

Battle underway for return of Napoleon's horse Marengo to Ireland
Battle underway for return of Napoleon's horse Marengo to Ireland

The first shots in the &lsquo;Battle for Marengo&rsquo; have just been fired.

Sun, 05 Feb, 2017

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