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Tag Archives: Napoleon
National Button Week 2013 Part 6: Wellington Buttons
“Waterloo! Waterloo! Where will you meet your Waterloo?” ♫ ♫ ♫ That song lyric is from the old Stonewall Jackson recording, thanks to a reader–do you remember it? No? Well, do you remember the date June 18, 1815? That was … Continue reading
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Tagged military buttons, Napoleon, The Duke of Wellington, Waterloo, Wellington
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Button Talk: L’Aiglon
The French word “aiglon” means eaglet. Once, a long time ago, before you were born, there was a man named Napoleon—oh yeah, that Napoleon. You can read about his armies and battles and exiles and the role he played in the … Continue reading
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Tagged button, button talk, eaglet, Edmond Rostand, L'Aiglon, Napoleon, Sarah Bernhardt
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