- Jill Hamilton

Marengo: The Myth of Napoleon's Horse

By Jill Hamilton
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The moving story of Marengo, ‘Bonaparte’s personal charger’ and ‘favourite horse’, whose career spanned the whole of the Napoleonic Wars.

‘Jill Hamilton has done some wonderful detective work, and written a gem of a book suggesting a side to Bonaparte not previously explored. Hamilton tracks the Napoleonic horses through all the campaigns, and lays bare the myths, yet in a way that leaves the reader enthralled still by the thought of Bonaparte’s criss-crossing Europe on the back of a horse no bigger than a pony.’ The Times

‘Jill Hamilton casts light on a fascinating and neglected aspect of Napoleon’s career: his horses.’ Daily Telegraph

‘The Emperor’s beloved steed, Marengo, caused a sensation during a London exhibition in 1823. Now he is again a source of fascination.’ Daily Express

‘A fascinating subject.’ Scotsman

‘Formidable and imaginative. Ideal for anyone with an interest in horses or Napoleon.’ Country Life

Author: Jill Hamilton
Format: Paperback
Release Date: 01 Oct 2001
Pages: 256
ISBN: 978-1-84115-352-0
Jill Duchess of Hamilton, former newspaper journalist in both Australia and Fleet Street, she was born and educated in Sydney. She is the co-author of The Flower Chain, The Gardens of William Morris and Scottish Plants for Scottish Gardens. She has just completed a book called Napoleon, the Empress & the Artist. Now divorced she lives in London and spends part of the year on Magnetic Island in the Great Barrier Reef.