tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post8938591259395362864..comments2024-03-28T02:25:35.338-04:00Comments on Small Review: A Spark Unseen Blog Hop, Day 10: Napoleon III Fun FactsSmall Reviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072352095510905410noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-9506074015524187602014-04-19T17:40:54.795-04:002014-04-19T17:40:54.795-04:00I have researched a bit about the September 11 185...I have researched a bit about the September 11 1854 Assassination attempt. It is part of my wife's family history - Her Great Great Grandfather was indicted, but he fled to England and then New York to avoid extradition. <br />Nicholas-Jules Jacquin and Celestin-Nicholas Jacquin were involved in a<br />plot to kill Napoleon III of France. They were both French citizens<br />residing in Belgium. On 11 September 1854 explosives were found under the<br />train tracks before Napoleon III's train was to pass. It was found out<br />before they could conduct their attack. One or both of the Jacquins was<br />arrested in Belgium. France tried to extradite them. Through a number of<br />legal challenges and rulings in 1854 and 55 the judiciary of Belgium<br />determined that the action was politically motivated and therefore they<br />would be freed. This led to a change in the extradition laws in Belgium and<br />across continental Europe, hence the large number of books documenting the<br />incident and the trials. According to one of the French articles, after<br />they were released they seem to have gone to Grande-Bretagne (Great<br />Britain) at which point the historical records seem to be silent.<br /><br />Some information on the trial is in the Journal des débats politiques et littéraires<br />Sunday 12 August 1855.<br />http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k450626t/texteBrutAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03531864454720417563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-33856565921988433382013-09-22T16:57:00.906-04:002013-09-22T16:57:00.906-04:00That's exactly what I thought! Napoleon I gets...That's exactly what I thought! Napoleon I gets all the attention (of course) but I kind of lose track of French history after that. Small Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16072352095510905410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-80848919000195868432013-09-22T16:55:56.907-04:002013-09-22T16:55:56.907-04:00I definitely think you will like these books!I definitely think you will like these books!Small Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16072352095510905410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-72156572786304773912013-09-21T13:04:02.119-04:002013-09-21T13:04:02.119-04:00I really don't know that much about Napoleon I...I really don't know that much about Napoleon III so thanks for the facts-I should read up a bit more about him!The Insouciant Sophisticatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03934853089105345052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-78661099420121686782013-09-20T09:13:27.520-04:002013-09-20T09:13:27.520-04:00Oh gosh! I remember really wanting to reading the ...Oh gosh! I remember really wanting to reading the first book, The Dark Unwinding, when it came out but then I got busy and totally forgot. Stupid real life, always gets in the way of reading. I will have to check this series out, especially with learning all the new tidbits about Napoleon III.Rummanah Aasihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12119402559076729383noreply@blogger.com