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  2. Battle of the Pyramids - Wikipedia

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    The battle was depicted in the 2023 historical drama Napoleon, although the depiction of the battle has been heavily criticized for its historical inaccuracies, among which include Napoleon's army shooting at the pyramids. [14] The battle was depicted by François-André Vincent in a sketch, [15] and by various other artists.

  3. Assassination attempts on Napoleon Bonaparte - Wikipedia

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    On October 12 of that year, a German university student named Friedrich Staps attempted to assassinate Napoleon during a military parade at Schönbrunn Palace. Staps approached Napoleon on the pretense of presenting him with a petition. General Rapp became suspicious of the young man, whose right hand was thrust into a pocket under his coat.

  4. Varsity Blues scandal - Wikipedia

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    The timing of the musical's debut in relation to the scandal earned the high school national attention. Rick Singer worked in the Granite Bay community a decade prior as a college coach for local high school students. [288] A fictionalized account of the events was in the book Admissions by Julie Buxbaum, released on December 1, 2020. It tells ...

  5. Did Ridley Scott's 'Napoleon' flunk History 101? Despite wave ...

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    "Napoleon didn't shoot for the pyramids, and the battle of the pyramids, so-called, was not fought at the base of the pyramids," he says. In fact, the attack in Egypt happened miles away from the ...

  6. Napoleon - Wikipedia

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    Napoleon Bonaparte [b] (born Napoleone Buonaparte; [1] [c] 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French general and statesman who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led a series of military campaigns across Europe during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1796 to 1815.

  7. Ridley Scott Says Joaquin Phoenix Told Him ‘I Don’t Know What ...

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    The “Napoleon” script was penned by David Scarpa, who also wrote the screenplay for the Scott-directed “All the Money in the World.” “Joaquin is about as far from conventional as you can ...

  8. Here’s What Really Happened to Napoleon's Wife, Josephine

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    The Napoleon movie does a great job of showcasing Josephine’s life while she was with Napoleon, but many people don’t know what happened to her upon her 1810 divorce with Napoleon after they ...

  9. Hundred Days - Wikipedia

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    The Hundred Days (French: les Cent-Jours IPA: [le sɑ̃ ʒuʁ]), [3] also known as the War of the Seventh Coalition (French: Guerre de la Septième Coalition), marked the period between Napoleon's return from eleven months of exile on the island of Elba to Paris on 20 March 1815 and the second restoration of King Louis XVIII on 8 July 1815 (a period of 110 days).