Tuesday, July 24, 2007
RANDOM ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA POST-bonaparte continued
B, Marie Annonciade Caroline b.1782. 1800 married Murat. 1806 became grand duchess of berg and of cleves. 1808, queen of naples. 1815 after the flight of her husband, she was compelled to leave the capital and surrendered to the austrians. short time imprisoned in triest. then permitted to live at triest w/ sister elisa. 1838 pension from french government, but died in 1839.
B, Jerome b. 1784. 1800 entered army and served in the mediteranean and under Villaret Jpyeuse in the west indies, 1802-03. recalled, but the port where his ship was, lay blockaded by english cruisers, he intended to get passage to france. well recieved, he fell in love with and american, elizabeth patterson, dauhghter of a baltimore merchant, who he married in 1803. remined til 1805. meanwhile N, excessively displeased, had passed a decree annulling the marriage and declined to allow her to enter france. J's submission was rewarded by high command in the navy, in which he showed competence. 1806 made brigadier-general in the army and distiinguished himself in Silesia. 1807 made king of westphalia and married the daughter of frederick, king of wurtemberg. went with N to russia, but disgraced for no success in some battle + returned to westphalia. after abdication , lived at triest, but rejoined N in 1815 and took conspicious part in the 'hundred days'. after waterloo and 2nd abdictaion, retired to wurtemberg and spent some time imprisoned. back to triest, rome, florence, and lusanne and in 1847 permitted to visit paris. in 1848 made govenor of Invalides and in 1850 marshall of france. 1852 president of senate, but then retired from politics. D 1860. of his children, only joseph charles paul famous-commonly known as prince napoleon b. 1822.
B, Marie Annonciade Caroline b.1782. 1800 married Murat. 1806 became grand duchess of berg and of cleves. 1808, queen of naples. 1815 after the flight of her husband, she was compelled to leave the capital and surrendered to the austrians. short time imprisoned in triest. then permitted to live at triest w/ sister elisa. 1838 pension from french government, but died in 1839.
B, Jerome b. 1784. 1800 entered army and served in the mediteranean and under Villaret Jpyeuse in the west indies, 1802-03. recalled, but the port where his ship was, lay blockaded by english cruisers, he intended to get passage to france. well recieved, he fell in love with and american, elizabeth patterson, dauhghter of a baltimore merchant, who he married in 1803. remined til 1805. meanwhile N, excessively displeased, had passed a decree annulling the marriage and declined to allow her to enter france. J's submission was rewarded by high command in the navy, in which he showed competence. 1806 made brigadier-general in the army and distiinguished himself in Silesia. 1807 made king of westphalia and married the daughter of frederick, king of wurtemberg. went with N to russia, but disgraced for no success in some battle + returned to westphalia. after abdication , lived at triest, but rejoined N in 1815 and took conspicious part in the 'hundred days'. after waterloo and 2nd abdictaion, retired to wurtemberg and spent some time imprisoned. back to triest, rome, florence, and lusanne and in 1847 permitted to visit paris. in 1848 made govenor of Invalides and in 1850 marshall of france. 1852 president of senate, but then retired from politics. D 1860. of his children, only joseph charles paul famous-commonly known as prince napoleon b. 1822.
