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

The first shots in the ‘Battle for Marengo’ have just been fired.

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

The volley came from a small detachment of county councillors in Cork who are taking on the might of the British military establishment.

They want the remains of Napoleon’s famous white charger repatriated to Ireland after hearing that the British have put the skeleton of the horse on display at the National Army Museum in London.

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