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The Great Heroism of the Nineteenth Century

Caricature of Napoleon talking to a crowd of mice

Annotation

As in other caricatures, foreigners tried to humiliate Napoleon, once again using mice to represent those who would now attend him.

This source is a part of the The Napoleonic Experience teaching module.

"The Great Heroism of the Nineteenth Century," Cornell Nap.51.

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"The Great Heroism of the Nineteenth Century," in World History Commons, https://worldhistorycommons.org/great-heroism-nineteenth-century [accessed February 22, 2025]

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