Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, circa 1850, detail

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Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, circa 1850, detail

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Cropped, sized, and prepared for use here by John Osborne, Dickinson College, September 2, 2008.

Depicted ContentPiedmont-Sardinia rejects Austria's call to disarm

Depicted ContentAustria demands that Sardinia-Piedmont disarm, and issues a three-day ultimatum

Depicted ContentEmperor of Austria responds to French Emperor as relations worsen over Italy

Depicted ContentNapoleon III hints at coming war with Austria

Depicted ContentNapoleon III of France names his wife as Regent should he die before the majority of his son

Depicted ContentA French plebiscite confirms popular support for the restoration of the empire

Depicted ContentFrench president Louis Napoleon Bonaparte abolishes universal suffrage

Depicted ContentLouis Napoleon Bonaparte escapes from prison in France

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Louis Napoleon Bonaparte

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