Napoleon Bonaparte

Joaquin Phoenix stars as Napoleon in the new Ridley Scott film (Picture: Sony Pictures)

How Scots played a key role in the downfall of Napoleon Bonaparte

Joaquin Phoenix will star as Napoleon Bonaparte is a new film about his life. Cr.Columbia Pictures

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Wellington Arch in London

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The key to Napoleon's prison bedroom which is going under-the-hammer after it was unearthed in a trunk in Scotland. PA Photo

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Santas have their temperature taken as they attend a socially distanced Santa school training at Southwark Cathedral in London

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Host David Ginola with the European team, right, and their USA rivals, left, at the Ryder Cup opening ceremony at Le Golf National in Paris. Picture: Franck Fife/AFP/Getty

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The Scotsman building on North Bridge in Edinburgh was home to the paper for nearly a century.
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On this day in 1969 James Earl Ray pleaded guilty to murdering civil rights leader Martin Luther King

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John de Loreans car firm went into receivership in 1982 with an estimated loss of Â£17.8m of taxpayers money. Picture: PA

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The Manchester Ship Canal was completed in 1893. Picture: Getty Images

On this day: Manchester Ship Canal completed

On this day in 2001, the Leaning Tower of Pisa reopened after 11 years and £20 million being spent to fortify it. Picture: AFP/Getty Images

On this day: Leaning Tower of Pisa reopens after restoration

Barings Bank trader Nick Leeson was jailed in 1995 for his role in the banks £860 million collapse. Picture: AFP/Getty Images

On this day: Barings Bank trader Nick Leeson jailed

On this day in 1990 Mikhail Gorbachev became the first communist leader to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Picture: Getty

On this day: Mikhail Gorbachev won Nobel Peace Prize

On this day in 1948, the first British racing Grand Prix at Silverstone took place. Picture: Getty Images

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Chris Eubank celebrates his win over Michael Watson in 1991 Watson suffered serious brain injuries during the fight. Picture: Bob Martin/ALLSPORT

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On this day in 1993 Linford Christie, right, won the 100 metres at the World Athletics Championships in Stuttgart. Picture: Mike Powell/ALLSPORT

On this day: Linford Christie won 100m at World Championships

On this day in 1914 Ernest Shackleton embarked on his third polar expedition in his ship, the Endurance. Picture: Getty

On this day: Ernest Shackleton embarked on polar expedition

The death mask goes on display today at the Montrose Museuum. Picture: TSPL

Napoleon death mask on display at Scottish museum

In the poems, Ossian was the son of Fingal, who helped to defeat the Vikings. Picture: Getty

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The Duke of Wellington commanding his troops. Picture: Getty

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On this day in 1982 John de Loreans Belfast-based car firm went bust. Picture: Getty

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On this day in 1997, 685 children in Japan suffered seizures while watching an episode of a Pokeman animation on television. Picture: Getty

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On this day in 1961, Nazi Adolph Eichmann was sentenced to death after a four-month trial in Jerusalem. Picture: AP

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On this day in 1941, all single women in Britain between 20 and 30, such as these land girls, were called up for war work. Picture: Getty

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On this day in 1982 the Argentine cruiser the General Belgrano was sunk by the British Bavy off the Falklands. Picture: AP

On this day: Belgrano sunk off the Falklands

James Earl ray, right, pleaded guilty on this day in 1969 to murdering the US civil rights leader Martin Luther King. Picture: AP

On this day: James Earl Ray pleaded guilty

On this day in 1945 US Marines invade the island of Iwo Jima, eventually capturing it from Japan with the loss of 4,590 lives. Picture: Getty

On this day: Iwo Jima invaded by US Marines

Edwina Currie resigned on this day in 1988 after sparking a crisis by saying that most eggs were infected with salmonella

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Trader Nick Leeson, centre, was jailed on this day in 1995 for his part in the £860 million collapse of Barings Bank. Picture: AP

On this day: Barings Bank trader Nick Leeson jailed

At Hampden Park, Ferenc Puskas scores for Real Madrid on the way to his sides 7-3 European Cup win over Eintracht Frankfurt

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Putin invokes the defeat of Napoleon in a patriotic call for Russian unity

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Scotland’s DNA: Descended from lost tribes… and related to Napoleon

Scotland’s DNA: Descended from lost tribes… and related to Napoleon

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Friendly French
In his piece on the historic British-French animosity, Alan Massie (Perspective, 21 December) deftly avoided mentioning Napoleon Bonaparte and Scotland’s own Qu...

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Napoleon's favourite pipe lights up sale

Interview: Richard Wilson, actor

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