Podcast four
Napoleon and "The Briars"
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| Napoleon with Betsy Balcombe on St Helena |
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| Napoleon at Saint-Helene by Francois-Joseph Sandmann |
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The guitar that Betsy and Napoleon used to play
together on display at The Briars homestead at
Mt Martha, Victoria.
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A lock of Napoleon's hair that was tested for arsenic. A scientific study concluded that his death was not caused by poisoning. Part of The Briars collection.
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Napoleon used the Balcombe's table as a work desk and the scratches on the table legs are said to be from his spurs. It's now on display at The Briars.
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A death mask of Napoleon on display at The Briars.
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Newspaper articles
Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser
The Fitzroy Mercury 22 January 1876
St Helena: Memories of Napoleon
Australian Town and Country Journal 31 March 1894
The Willow from Napoleon's Grave
Wagga Wagga Advertiser 8 August 1903
Want 100 pounds for "Bony's" ring
The Brisbane Courier-Mail 8 September 1951
St Helena: Memories of Napoleon
Australian Town and Country Journal 31 March 1894
The Willow from Napoleon's Grave
Wagga Wagga Advertiser 8 August 1903
Want 100 pounds for "Bony's" ring
The Brisbane Courier-Mail 8 September 1951
Links
The Briars, Mount Martha
Mornington Peninsula Shire Council
The Children of Longwood
The Napoleon Series
Dame Mabel Balcombe Brookes
Australian Dictionary of Biography
Napoleon, The Briars and the Melbourne Connection
Art and Architecture, mainly
Balcombe Family and The Briars Park, Mount Martha
I. Hackett, Mornington Peninsula Shire
Gatsby author Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald was named after his second cousin three times removed, Francis Scott Key. Key is famous for writing the lyrics of the American national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner".
In 1814, during America's war with Great Britain, Key was part of an American delegation that boarded the British warship HMS Tonnant to negotiate prisoner releases.
One of the British officers who hosted the visit was Rear Admiral George Cockburn. The following year, Cockburn commanded the HMS Northumberland, the vessel that took Napoleon Bonaparte to St Helena.
Mornington Peninsula Shire Council
The Children of Longwood
The Napoleon Series
Dame Mabel Balcombe Brookes
Australian Dictionary of Biography
Napoleon, The Briars and the Melbourne Connection
Art and Architecture, mainly
Balcombe Family and The Briars Park, Mount Martha
I. Hackett, Mornington Peninsula Shire
6 degrees of Australian Connection
The Great Gatsby - degree rating = 5
1. F.Scott Fitzgerald
2. Francis Scott Key
3. George Cockburn
4. Napoleon Bonaparte
5. The Balcombe family
1. F.Scott Fitzgerald
2. Francis Scott Key
3. George Cockburn
4. Napoleon Bonaparte
5. The Balcombe family
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| Author F. Scott Fitzgerald: Library of Congress |
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| Library of Congress |
Gatsby author Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald was named after his second cousin three times removed, Francis Scott Key. Key is famous for writing the lyrics of the American national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner".
In 1814, during America's war with Great Britain, Key was part of an American delegation that boarded the British warship HMS Tonnant to negotiate prisoner releases.
One of the British officers who hosted the visit was Rear Admiral George Cockburn. The following year, Cockburn commanded the HMS Northumberland, the vessel that took Napoleon Bonaparte to St Helena.
