June 1, 1879. The day when the son of Napoleon III, killed by Zulus - The Point

When one lives quietly in London, bearing the name of Bonaparte, is not a provocation to go to fight the Zulu people of southern Africa ? Probably, but Louis-Na

June 1, 1879. The day when the son of Napoleon III, killed by Zulus - The Point

When one lives quietly in London, bearing the name of Bonaparte, is not a provocation to go to fight the Zulu people of southern Africa ? Probably, but Louis-Napoleon, son of Napoleon III and Eugénie, wishes to honor the blood of the great Napoleon I, flowing in his veins. He wants to fight, regardless of the opponent.

A flashback is needed : in 1870, the young Louis-Napoleon, who was only 14 years old, accompanied his emperor father in the Sedan. He is proud to "fight" with dad, even if it is defeated by the Prussians. This defeat condemns the Emp...

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