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King of Naples. Upon the outbreak of war between France and Austria in 1805, Ferdinand IV of Naples had agreed to a treaty of neutrality with Napoleon but, a few days later, declared his support for Austria. He permitted a large Anglo-Russian force to land in his kingdom.
Joseph Bonaparte was a lawyer, diplomat, soldier, and Napoleon I’s eldest surviving brother, who was successively king of Naples (1806–08) and king of Spain (1808–13). Like his brothers, Joseph embraced the French republican cause and, with the victory of Corsican patriot Pasquale Paoli, was forced.
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When Napoleon's downfall forced Joseph into exile, he was able to become that country gentleman at last, but in a place he could scarcely have imagined. It comes as a surprise to most people that Joseph spent seventeen years in the United States following Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo.
In times of difficult political transition, Joseph-Napoléon Bonaparte (January 7, 1768 - July 28, 1844), the elder brother of Napoleon I, was appointed as the King of Naples and Sicily (March 30, 1806-1808); at a later date, he was even called to sustain a role in a strategically conceived political game to have him enthroned as the King of ...
With his throne no longer secure, following Napoleon's return from exile, Murat switched sides in an unsuccessful attempt to return to Napoleon's favour. On 15 March 1815, the Kingdom of Naples declared war on the Austrian Empire, starting the Neapolitan War.
Joseph Bonaparte, King of Spain and French commander, had long since lost control of his forces, and with Count Miot de Melito and others of his household, galloped cross-country toward Salvatierra. Suddenly Miot’s horse fell and rolled over him, leaving the Count crumpled in a ditch.
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Nov 22, 2023 · Napoleon's popularity among the French during his own reign is vastly overestimated. Most ordinary French people hated Napoleon because that meant taxation and conscription.
