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Foreign News
July 9, 1823
The Massachusetts Spy
Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts
What is this article about?
Letters from Duke d'Angouleme describe alarming desertions in the French army, where two-fifths of veteran soldiers believe Napoleon is alive in Spain and wish to join him, dubbing him 'le Mal-Mort.' This rumor also persists among incredulous peasants.
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Bonaparte alive!—An extract says, "The letters of the Duke d'Angouleme, give the most alarming account of the progress of the desertions. They state that two-fifths of the soldiers, those who have been four and five years in the service, have got a most strange and absurd idea into their heads, that Napoleon is alive, and in Spain, and they are burning to join him. They call him le Mal-Mort. Singular to say, this opinion prevails also among the peasantry—they cannot be persuaded of his death. When you speak to them of it, they laugh slily and incredulously."
What sub-type of article is it?
Political
What keywords are associated?
Napoleon Rumor
French Desertions
Duke D'angouleme
Le Mal Mort
Peasant Beliefs
What entities or persons were involved?
Duke D'angouleme
Napoleon
Where did it happen?
France
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
France
Key Persons
Duke D'angouleme
Napoleon
Outcome
two-fifths of soldiers with four to five years service deserting due to belief in napoleon's survival
Event Details
Letters from the Duke d'Angouleme report alarming desertions driven by soldiers' and peasants' persistent belief that Napoleon is alive in Spain, despite evidence of his death; soldiers call him 'le Mal-Mort' and are eager to join him.