200th anniversary of Napoleon Bonaparte’s exile

May 5, 2014

200th anniversary of Napoleon Bonaparte’s exile

Matt Bracken 0 Comment The Baltimore Sun, World Italy, Napoleon

In 1814, Napoleon Bonaparte was exiled to the Italian island of Elba. Sunday was the 200th anniversary of the emperor’s arrival, and it was marked with a re-enactment by enthusiasts from across Europe.

: Italian enthusiast Roberto Colla performs as Napoleon Bonaparte on May 4, 2014, upon his arrival at the harbor of Portoferraio on the Italian island Elba. (VINCENZO PINTO/AFP/Getty Images)

: A man dressed as a Napoleonian soldier poses on May 4, 2014, next to a poster of the French Emperor in Portoferraio on the Italian island of Elba. (VINCENZO PINTO/AFP/Getty Images)

: Roberto Colla of Italy dressed as Napoleon Bonaparte poses on May 4, 2014, in the harbor of Portoferraio, on the Italian island of Elba. (VINCENZO PINTO/AFP/Getty Images)

: People dressed as a sailor of the Napoleonian era takes part in a reconstruction aboard “The Grace”, an old frigate, on May 4, 2014, in the harbor of Portoferraio on the Italian island of Elba. (VINCENZO PINTO/AFP/Getty Images)

: A man dressed as a Napoleonian soldier takes part in a reconstruction aboard “The Grace”, an old frigate, on May 4, 2014, in the harbor of Portoferraio on the Italian island of Elba. (VINCENZO PINTO/AFP/Getty Images)

: People dressed in costumes from the Napoleonic era take part in a reconstruction aboard “The Grace”, an old frigate, on May 4, 2014, in the harbor of Portoferraio on the Italian island of Elba. (VINCENZO PINTO/AFP/Getty Images)

: People dressed as part of the Napoleonic era take part in a reconstruction aboard “The Grace”, an old frigate, on May 4, 2014, in the harbor of Portoferraio on the Italian island of Elba. (VINCENZO PINTO/AFP/Getty Images)

: People dressed as part of the Napoleonic era take part in a reconstruction onboard “The Grace”, an old frigate, on May 4, 2014, in the harbor of Portoferraio on the Italian island of Elba. (VINCENZO PINTO/AFP/Getty Images)

: A man dressed as a Napoleonian soldier stands on May 4, 2014, in the harbor of Portoferraio on the Italian island of Elba. (VINCENZO PINTO/AFP/Getty Images)

: People dressed as part of the Napoleonic era take part in a reconstruction onboard “The Grace”, an old frigate, on May 4, 2014, in the harbor of Portoferraio on the Italian island of Elba. (VINCENZO PINTO/AFP/Getty Images)

: People dressed as Napoleonian soldiers perform May 4, 2014, in the harbor of Portoferraio on the Italian island of Elba. (VINCENZO PINTO/AFP/Getty Images)

: People dressed as Napoleonian soldiers perform on May 4, 2014, in the harbor of Portoferraio on the Italian island of Elba. (VINCENZO PINTO/AFP/Getty Images)

: People dressed as Napoleonian soldiers stand on May 4, 2014, in the harbor of Portoferraio on the Italian island of Elba. (VINCENZO PINTO/AFP/Getty Images)

: People dressed in Napoleonic era costumes take part in a re-enactment aboard “The Grace”, on May 4, 2014, in the harbor of Portoferraio on the Italian island of Elba. (VINCENZO PINTO/AFP/Getty Images)

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