Napoleon Bonaparte | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/napoleon-bonaparte/RSS feed for Napoleon BonaparteenFri, 01 May 2026 15:00:20 +0000How Do You Lift a 30,000-Pound Mast From a Warship Built a Record-Breaking 261 Years Ago? With a Really, Really Big Cranehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/how-do-you-lift-a-30000-pound-mast-from-a-warship-built-a-record-breaking-261-years-ago-with-a-really-really-big-crane-180988658/HMS "Victory" served in the American Revolution, the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. It's the world’s oldest warship still in commission—but it's in desperate need of repairsFri, 01 May 2026 15:00:20 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/how-do-you-lift-a-30000-pound-mast-from-a-warship-built-a-record-breaking-261-years-ago-with-a-really-really-big-crane-180988658/This Danish Warship Exploded in Battle 225 Years Ago. Now, Archaeologists Are Racing to Recover Its Artifactshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-danish-warship-exploded-in-battle-225-years-ago-now-archaeologists-are-racing-to-recover-its-artifacts-180988493/The destruction of the "Dannebroge" was documented in art and history books. Now, thanks to a museum's excavations, archaeologists can study the wreck up close for the first timeTue, 07 Apr 2026 11:16:17 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-danish-warship-exploded-in-battle-225-years-ago-now-archaeologists-are-racing-to-recover-its-artifacts-180988493/The Real Count of Monte Cristo Was Alexandre Dumas's Father, a Trailblazing Black Generalhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-real-count-of-monte-cristo-was-alexandre-dumas-father-a-trailblazing-black-general-180988347/Ahead of the March 22 premiere of a new TV adaptation, learn about the life of Thomas-Alexandre Dumas, the French Army officer who inspired the beloved novelTue, 17 Mar 2026 11:15:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-real-count-of-monte-cristo-was-alexandre-dumas-father-a-trailblazing-black-general-180988347/Jewel Thieves Dropped This Crushed Crown as They Fled the Louvre. Now, the Historic Headdress Will Be Restored to Its Former Gloryhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/jewel-thieves-dropped-this-crushed-crown-as-they-fled-the-louvre-now-the-historic-headdress-will-be-restored-to-its-former-glory-180988151/The crown belonging to Empress Eugénie was found on the sidewalk after robbers made away with eight pieces of royal jewelry in October. Officials estimate that the repair will cost nearly $50,000Tue, 10 Feb 2026 18:50:39 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/jewel-thieves-dropped-this-crushed-crown-as-they-fled-the-louvre-now-the-historic-headdress-will-be-restored-to-its-former-glory-180988151/See How This Fashion Designer Reimagined the Jewels Stolen From the Louvre for Paris Haute Couture Weekhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-how-this-fashion-designer-reimagined-the-jewels-stolen-from-the-louvre-for-paris-haute-couture-week-180988081/Daniel Roseberry created two pieces inspired by the tiara and brooch that once belonged to French Empress Eugénie. Both artifacts were stolen from the Paris museum in OctoberThu, 29 Jan 2026 18:22:56 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-how-this-fashion-designer-reimagined-the-jewels-stolen-from-the-louvre-for-paris-haute-couture-week-180988081/The British Crown Enslaved Thousands at the Height of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade. New Research Reveals Their Storieshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-british-crown-enslaved-thousands-at-the-height-of-the-trans-atlantic-slave-trade-new-research-reveals-their-stories-180988005/A leading historian examines how the monarchy not only tolerated slavery but also administered it, profited from it and sanctioned its crueltiesMon, 26 Jan 2026 13:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-british-crown-enslaved-thousands-at-the-height-of-the-trans-atlantic-slave-trade-new-research-reveals-their-stories-180988005/The Mystery Waterloo Soldier Depicted in a Painting at London’s National Army Museum Has Been Identifiedhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-mystery-waterloo-soldier-depicted-in-a-painting-at-londons-national-army-museum-has-been-identified-180987590/One of the few Black soldiers to receive the Waterloo Medal in recognition of his service, Private Thomas James' overlooked story is now being toldWed, 29 Oct 2025 20:29:22 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-mystery-waterloo-soldier-depicted-in-a-painting-at-londons-national-army-museum-has-been-identified-180987590/Cold, Hungry and Thirsty, Napoleon's Troops Also Suffered From Several Diseases as They Retreated From Russiahttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/cold-hungry-and-thirsty-napoleons-troops-also-suffered-from-several-diseases-as-they-retreated-from-russia-180987579/New research finds evidence of two previously undocumented infections that likely plagued the French emperor's Grande Armée during the retreat from MoscowTue, 28 Oct 2025 11:47:56 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/cold-hungry-and-thirsty-napoleons-troops-also-suffered-from-several-diseases-as-they-retreated-from-russia-180987579/Divorce Papers and Sauce-Stained Sleeves Reveal the Personal Side of Napoleon's Rise and Fallhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/divorce-papers-and-sauce-stained-sleeves-reveal-the-personal-side-of-napoleons-rise-and-fall-180986896/More than 100 objects connected to the French emperor just sold at auction. The collection sheds light on the man and the myth in stunningly intimate detailMon, 30 Jun 2025 18:44:49 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/divorce-papers-and-sauce-stained-sleeves-reveal-the-personal-side-of-napoleons-rise-and-fall-180986896/Tens of Thousands Were Treated for a Deadly Disease While Confined to Psychiatric Hospitals on These Two Venetian Islandshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/tens-thousands-were-treated-for-deadly-disease-while-confined-psychiatric-hospitals-these-two-venetian-islands-180986734/In the 19th and 20th centuries, San Servolo and San Clemente housed patients suffering from pellagrous insanity, a condition caused by a vitamin deficiencyFri, 06 Jun 2025 10:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/tens-thousands-were-treated-for-deadly-disease-while-confined-psychiatric-hospitals-these-two-venetian-islands-180986734/