Goodbye

October 16,1815

It is a dark day for us all kittens. our former emperor Napoleon Bonaparte has been exiled to live the rest of his days on St. Helena. There will be no escape for him. He will die on that rock. After all of the good things he has done for all of France. He does not deserve this. To some, he may have been labelled a tyrant, a dictator, a madman. but to me and many others across France, he was a hero to us all. At this saddening news, I have decided to end this, to end Catty Corsica. it has been a wild and intense time, and we have made great memeories here, but all things must come to an end.i am sorry to all who are dissapointed but i have made my choice.

For the last time,
xoxo
The Cat of Corsica

Bibliography:

http://www.history.com/topics/british-history/battle-of-waterloo

http://www.battleofwaterloo.org/

http://europeanhistory.about.com/od/napoleonicwars/a/Napoleon-S-Egyptian-Campaign.htm

http://europeanhistory.about.com/od/thenapoleonsandempire/a/How-Napoleon-Became-Emperor.htm

http://www.biography.com/people/marie-louise-9399045

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THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO

June 22, 1815

On March 1, 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte returned to France after his, um, his vacation to Elba. he has since reclaimed power of France and returned to his war against the Brits.Napoleon along with Michael Ney. The France troops went to a field near Waterloo and set up for the night.The Prussians were being led by Gebhard Von Bluucher and the British was lead by the Duke of Wellington. Napoleon, being the great leader that he was made his troops wait until noon before battling because it had rained the previous night. this FOOLISH act allowed the rest of the opposing troops to arrive, putting Napoleon at even greater odds. They were in battle with the Prussians and the British when all hell broke loose. During the battle, Napoleon and his forces were engaged with the center of Wellington's forces but the armies both remained intact and stable. Later in the day the Prussians arrived and destroyed Napoleons right border, while the Brits counter attacked, leaving Napoleons troops decimated in a field of chaos. both sides suffered many casualties, many blamed on Napoleon, who committed tactical errors and acted indecisively. He is also blamed for appointing inadequate commanders. Ultimately, the Battle of Waterloo marked the end of Napoleon’s  military career. He reportedly rode away from the battle in tears.This defeat has since caused Napoleon to give up his throne and surrender.

stay safe,
The Cat of Corsica

NAPOLEON BONAPARTE IS CROWNED EMPEROR

December 2, 1804

Oh my, oh my. What a lovely day it is for us all! you know that Napoleon is very dear to us here at Catty Corsica right? well if you didngt, we absolutely adore him and want the best for him. Today he CROWNED HIMSELF Emperor of France. The fact that he was able to crown himself shows just how much powr and influence he already held over France and Europe for that matter. and he looks REALLY good in his crown ladies...

How did a military leader end up coming into such a powerful role such as emperor? Napoleon Bonaparte first took political power in France through a coup against the old government, but he did not instigated it. What Napoleon did was to capitalize on the situation in order to dominate the new ruling as Consul and gain control of France by creating a constitution which bound his interests to many of the most powerful people in France: the landowners. He was then able to use this to leverage his support into being declared Emperor. His Imperial Majesty was so kind and sat down with us to tell us all about his big day!

Catty Corsica: Well Nap- i mean Emperor, thank you so much for talking with us today.
Napoleon: its no problem at al but please, Call me Napoleon! its much more personal/
Catty Corsica:  Why thank you so much. i just wanted to ask what your though process is about today?
Napoleon: Well i think its about time i become leader. i already basically lead the country, might as wel make it official, right?
Catty Corsica: You are absolutely right. its about damn time you get the recognition you deserve. You went from a lowly Corsican in military school to running an entire country and beyond. all of your great success and you are so young! how is Josephine?
Napoleon: I assume she is fine,I haven't seen her in a few days. but everything between us is fine. i let her do what she likes and she lets me what do what i want which I would do otherwise, because i am emperor,
Catty Corsica:  That's wonderful i suppose. anyway, whats next for you?
Napoleon: Well, I am planning on expanding Frances Empire even more, I will use my family to do so and have them be in control of certain areas because, while I am so magnificent. I am only one man, and I cant be everywhere at once, much to my dismay. Anyway, that is all the time I have today I have many other things to do today. Because I am emperor. Emperor. Napoleon Bonaparte: Emperor. I never get tired of that.anyway goodbye. I have many emperor things to do.

RUSSIA AND FRANCE ARE DEFINETLY SIGNING A PEACE TREATY...

July 7,1807

Hey there my Corsican Kitties, its your one and only here, and boy, do I have a scoop for you today... It was just announced that Napoleon Bonaparte and Tsar Alexander I have signed The Treaty of Tilsit. This treaty will change all of Europe for the better. One of the best things about this treaty is that it has unified France with Russia, although that might not be the only relationship brewing. This could be the biggest news to happen in Europe since our dearly departed Jean-Paul Marat left us all those years ago. He is the reason I have made it my personal mission to deliver all the best stories and news from all over Europe to you: my lovely kittens. Anyway, back to one of the biggest scandals in all of Europe.I have acquired a picture that will BLOW YOUR MINDS. Is this the start of something? I'll let you decide...

Yep. That definitely looks like something more if you ask me. This painting was created by a source who would wish to remain anonymous, but we cant thank them enough. This is a scene of the two of them on a raft in the middle of the Neman River in the town of Tilsit fresh of Napoleons victory at Friedland, supposedly sometime after the signing of the treaty, but it has us all guessing. Does our great Emperor Napoleon swing both ways?  It definitely looks like it. To add to this, I have discovered a letter from Napoleon himself to his wife Josephine. I know, I know, you love me right? In this discovered document Napoleon states "If Alexander was a woman, I would make him my mistress." STEAMY. I personally think Napoleon was protecting his own masculinity when speaking about if Alexander was only a woman. But alas, while all this is cute, they aren't meant for each other. You cant love someone as deeply as we all hope they would when you have those pesky Austrians to worry about!

You know you love me,

xoxo

The Cat of Corsica

**We have reached out to Alexander and Napoleon as well as well as their publicists for any confirmations but have yet to receive word from them.**

***UPDATE: July 9, 1807:

 On behalf of our Great Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, we are issuing a retraction of this subject. The evidence we have provided is not legitimate as it was obtained by private sources, or by intrusive and invasive means. Anything said in this article is deemed untrue beside the fact that the Treaty of Tilsit was indeed signed by both Tsar Alexander I and Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte in the River of Neman in Tilsit. We apologize to both dignitaries for any speculation about their sexual orientation that was uncalled for. We also apologize to all of their loved ones as this would have definitely caused discomfort between them and their relationships between themselves and Alexander and Napoleon respectively.***

GOODBYE JOSEPHINE! HELLO MARIE-LOUISE!! (UPDATED)

December 15, 1809

Hello kittens!

Praise the heavens!! After hearing about Josephine's betrayal and complete lack of respect for her husband who loved he so deeply, so passionately, Napoleon decided to take matters in his own hands, or one could even say he took matters with others hands... Through the many heartbreaks Napoleon has felt, and the fact that Josephine cannot produce an heir, He made a wise decision. He decided to divorce her. This was a good decision for hi, as it doesn't keep him tied so someone who doesn't satisfy his needs. although, Napoleon did let Josephine keep the title of Empress as well as her mansion.

April 2, 1810 

Napoleon has chosen a new bride! After the divorce of Josephine, Napoleon was in search of someone who could provide him an heir. he reached out to Russia, bu had no response. with no other option available, Napoleon reached out to Austria he married Archduchess Marie-Louise of Austria in proxy on March 11 but had the official ceremony today. Does this mean that Napoleon will finally have an heir to his throne soon?

March 20, 1811

As of today, our Great and wonderful Emperor Napoleon finally has an heir to his throne. Empress Marie-Louise gave birth today to a wonderful baby boy of the name: Napoleon II. People have bee calling him the King of Rome.

UPDATE: Napoleon does not wish to make any comments as he wishes to be with his family.

xoxo
The Cat of Corsica

JOSEPHINE A CHEATER?

BREAKING NEWS EVERYONE. Napoleons wife Josephine has been caught CHEATING! Napoleon discovered that all the time he was away for all his campaigns and military business, she has been having affairs with other men, leaving a trail of them behind her! HOW DARE SHE? Does she not know how lucky she is?
xoxo
The Cat of Corsica

THE BATTLE OF THE PYRAMIDS

August 23,1799

Hello, my lovely viewers, hope you are doing so very well i hope this because it seems as though our great napoleon has had many great victories such as The Battle of The Pyramids, he just suffered a brutal loss to the British fleet led my the evil Nelson.  
Napoleon, a fleet and an army sailed from Toulon in May; he had over 250 transports and 13‘ships of the line’. After capturing Malta while on the way, 40,000 French landed in Egypt on July 1st. They captured Alexandria and marched on Cairo. Egypt  was under the practical control of the Mameluke military.

Here are some of Napoleon's great Military plans.

Napoleon’s force had more than just troops. He had bought with him  of civilian scientists who were to create the Institute of Egypt in Cairo, to both learn from the east, and begin to ‘civilize’ it. Napoleon claimed he was there to defend Islam and Egyptian interests, but he wasn’t believed and rebellions began.Egypt might not be controlled by the British, but it was colonized by them at the time, and the Mameluke rulers were no happier to see Napoleon. An Egyptian army marched to meet the French, clashing at the Battle of the Pyramids on July 21st. A struggle of military eras, it was a clear victory for Napoleon, and Cairo was occupied. I am just so happy to see that our great Napoleon has had so many great triumphs.
 But,then, tragedy struck. the French were in Battle and were fighting hard. meanwhile, Horatio Nelson of the British Army destroyed Napoleons ships, leaving him and his crew abandoned.this is a huge blow on the French Military. this campaign has now cost the french military huge amounts of money for repairs, brand new equipment, as well as many men who were lost to Egypt.  This small problem did not stop our great hero though.He became the Ruler of Egypt. On July 19, 1799. Napoleon's troops while still stranded in Egypt discovered something called the Rosetta stone. This slab of stone is the secret to translating Egypt's most ancient languages: Demotic and hieroglyphs, as well as an early for of Greek alphabet. this will be so useful in translating many ancient texts and it will help us better our understanding the lives of those who came before us.
I will keep you updated if I hear any more news of this(Victory? Defeat?)
as always,
We have reached out to Napoleon for his take on the battle and he had a few words to add:
"Today, we may have not been victorious. Today we might have been defeated. They may have destroyed our ships, they may have sunk our equipment. but they did NOT break our spirit. We are still victorious. We took Alexandria, not the British. We took Cairo, not the British. I was KING OF EGYPT! Not the British. I have just returned from there to lead France. but there was so much we accomplished. We found the stone that will help us decipher three ancient and foreign new languages. We have studied the way of ancient Egyptians and brought their way of life back.So no,I do not think we lost today. I think today, Today we just took a step back. We are all here, we have had few casualties, we just dont have ships."
-Napoleon Bonaparte
xoxo
The Cat of Corsica

UPDATE: Any strikethoughs or alterations of original text were done so at the request of  Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte