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Herald Of The United States
Warren, Bristol County, Rhode Island
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Napoleon's Dec. 7 decree from Austerlitz adopts orphans of soldiers killed in the battle, funds their education at imperial palaces, allows them to bear his name, pensions widows, and levies £4M on conquered lands for troops. (Reported from Brunn, Nov. 28.)
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Napoleon, Emperor of the French and King of Italy, decrees as follows:
Head-Quarters, Austerlitz, Dec. 7:
Art. I. We adopt all the Children of the Generals, Officers and Soldiers, who were killed in the battle of Austerlitz.
II. They Shall be supported and educated at our expense, the boys at the Imperial Palace of Rambouillet, and the girls at the Imperial Palace of St. Germain—the boys Shall be provided for by us, and the girls receive a portion.
III. Besides the christian and family names, they shall be entitled to bear the name of Napoleon.
The Widows of the Officers and Soldiers killed in the battle of Austerlitz, are all pensioned.—A contribution of four millions sterling was levied on the conquered country, to be divided among the French troops as a gratuity.
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Austerlitz
Event Date
Dec. 7
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children of killed adopted and provided for; widows pensioned; four millions sterling levied on conquered country for french troops.
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Napoleon decrees adoption of all children of generals, officers, and soldiers killed in the Battle of Austerlitz, to be supported and educated at his expense (boys at Rambouillet, girls at St. Germain), boys provided for, girls receive portion, all bear name Napoleon. Widows of officers and soldiers pensioned. Contribution of four millions sterling levied on conquered country, divided among French troops as gratuity.