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    Man finds Napoleonic sword in the same spot he buried it as a boy

    A stunned pensioner found an Napoleonic sword in the same spot he buried it as a boy - 70 years ago. Peter Pike, 81, was just 11 when he first came across the mystery weapon in a scabbard while playing with friends in the woods. He was scared by

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    Napoleon's flagship begins journey home

    A boat built by Napoleon in 1810 to inspect his fleet has been partly dismantled so that it can be returned to its old home. The 60-foot vessel has been on display at the National Naval Museum in Paris since World War II. Its ornate crown had to

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    Golden leaf from Napoleon's crown fetches £550k

    A golden laurel leaf cut from the crown of French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte was auctioned near Paris on Sunday for $730,000 (around £550,000), exceeding all estimates. The small 10-gram decoration was worth less than $500 if melted down for

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    Incredible Italian palace used by Napoleon: for the price of a Belgravia flat

    Villa La Voglina is an incredible 74-room mansion, set in 60 acres of beautiful Italian scenery. The 18th century villa was considered sumptuous enough to be used as Napoleon Bonaparte's headquarters while be was orchestrating the Battle of

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