Portrait of Emperor Napoléon I Bonaparte George Moutard Woodward Piccadilly (top) was designed by

Piccadilly (top) was designed by Sir Christopher Wren

Old Taffaty or Velvet'

is leading forward the next lady to be presented

a strong pull and a pull all together'

Scene at Almack's Assembly Rooms

Portrait of Emperor Napoléon I Bonaparte George Moutard Woodward Piccadilly (top) was designed by'Portrait of Emperor Napolon I Bonaparte', c1804. Napoleon (1769 1821) enjoyed a meteoric rise through the ranks of the French Revolutionary army. In 1799 he led a coup to overthrow the government, the Directory, and became first consul and effective dictator of France. In 1804, he declared himself Emperor, and embarked on a series of military campaigns across Europe, the Napoleonic Wars. Victories such as Austerlitz and Jena led to France