The Romance of Madame Tussaud'sTussaud, John Theodore
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The Romance of Madame Tussaud's
Tussaud, John Theodore
Madame Tussaud and Sons' Exhibition; Tussaud, Marie, 1761-1850; Waxworks
I am directed by Lord Bathurst to request that you would
receive into the King’s Mews the travelling carriage of General
Bonaparte, together with all its appurtenances, and also the
four horses and the harness taken from the same, and keep them
from public view till further notice.
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your most obedient humble servant,
HENRY GOULBURN.
William Parker, Esqre., &c., &c., &c., Royal Mews.
The following affidavit sworn by Jean Hornn at the Mansion House before
the famous Lord Mayor, Sir Matthew Wood, on the 9th of March, 1816, is
of peculiar interest, containing as it does several important historic
details:
AFFIDAVIT OF JEAN HORNN.
JEAN HORNN, a native of Bergen-op-Zoom in Holland, and now of
Piccadilly in the County of Middlesex, aged twenty-eight years,
maketh oath:--
THAT about ten years ago he entered into the service of
Napoleon Bonaparte, the late Emperor of France, and attended
Napoleon in the capacity of his military coachman, through the
campaign which was distinguished by the battle of Jena--
THAT he attended Napoleon, in the same capacity of military
coachman, during the subsequent campaigns, through the greater
part of Prussia, Spain, Germany, and Russia, and in his
excursion to Italy--
AND this Deponent saith, that he drove the military Carriage of
the said Ex-Emperor from Paris to Waterloo; in which Carriage
the Emperor travelled thither, accompanied by General Bertrand--
THAT on the evening of the day on which the battle of Waterloo
was fought, he, this Deponent, was attacked while with the
said Carriage, by a detachment of Prussian lancers, and
other infantry, who captured the Carriage, together with the
Necessaire, and other articles it contained for the personal
use of the Ex-Emperor--
THAT whilst this Deponent was remaining with the Carriage, in
a field about thirty paces from the road, endeavouring to pass
round Jenappe (which was blocked up in the confusion of the
retreat) he, this Deponent received ten wounds in various parts
of the body; three of which were in his right arm--
THAT having then no appearance of life, he was left among the
dead--
THAT a few days afterwards, and whilst this Deponent was lying
in great agony at Jenappe, he was removed by a British officer;
who conveyed him to Brussels, and who obtained the amputation
of this Deponent’s arm, as well as surgical care of his other
wounds--
THAT he afterwards returned to Paris; and has received from the
present Government of France a small annual pension--
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