Empire's Eagles: The Fate of the Napoleonic Elite in America

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By Thomas E. Crocker ’71

Published June 11, 2021

Facing death sentences after the Battle of Waterloo, many of Napoleon Bonaparte’s top advisers and military officers fled in secret to the United States. Empire’s Eagles unravels the mystery of these men; in particular, whether high-ranking Marshal Michel Ney cheated a firing squad to escape and build a new life for himself in America.

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The cover of PAW’s February 2025 issue, featuring a photo of Frank Stella leaning back with his hands behind his head.