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who by her second marriage became the EN-
press Josephine At the time Of his birth, Sep.
teInber 1870, his father serving in this coun.
try under General Rnchembeau, where he pro.
badly acquired those republican principles which.
made him jealous actor in the early scenes Of
the revolution, and soon brought him TO the scsf-
fold. On the marriage Of his mother with Napo.
leon Buonaparte, Young Bea,harnais was ap.
pointed his aidde-camp, and attended him in his
campaigns in Italy and Egypt. AZ the battle of
Marengo, he commanded regiment of chSsseurs
and distinguished himself by his personal brave
nv. In 1904, when Buonapart assumed the title
of Emperor, he crested his step.son Prince;
and the next year made him Ticeroy Of Italy.
His court was established at Milan IN 1906, he
was married 10 the daughter of the King of Ba-
varia and the next year he was formally dec'ar
ed the heir Of Napoleon, and created Prince OF
Venice. In the war with Austria in 1909, he was
defeated on the Tagliamento, when the Empe-
ror despatched General Macdonald from France
to take command OF his army but in the course
of the campaign he retrieved his military repu.
tston, and thei Emperor, in one OF his bulletins,
declared that he had given proof of all the quail.
ties which constitute great commander.
When his mother was divorced in 1909, En
gene was present, and pronounced discourse,
in which lie enumerated all the benefits which
Napoleon had conferred upon his family, and con-
cluded with the declaration that it was their duty
to submit implicitly to his will.


In 1912, Prince Eugene commanded the fourth
division of the grand army in Poland, and distin'
guished himself at the battle OF Moskwa. and in
the subsequent retreat during which, the chief
command devolved upon him, in consequence oi
the departure Of the Emperor and of General
M1nrot He was afterwards engaged in the bat
ties Of Lu,z-n and Dresden.


On the abdication Of Buonaparte in 1914, Prince
Eugene assumed the title of Marquis Beauhar
nais, and retired to Munich, where he resided
for some time, with his tsher.in.law, the King OF
Iilvara. lie afterwards went to Vienna. and con
,inued there during the session Of the Congress
of Sovereigns; bmt being suspected of holding
correspondence with Buonaparte. he was oblig
ed to return to Munich. Since the battle of Wa
,erloo he has resided the greater part OF the tint
with his sister Hortensia at Lindau, near the LAX
Of Constance.


Eugene beauharnais possessed graceful per
son and corintenance strongly marked with in
telligence and decision. He enjoyed throug
life the favouHof Buonapsrte. In his government
of italy, he was at first very popular; but it i
said that, on perceiving it, he took pans to keel
aoof from the people, lest he should excite tn
jealousy of Napoleon. Buonaparte assigned hin
a princely revenue in Italy, chiefly arising fror
estates in the papal territories, which he had th
COOL fortune TO retain, after the restoration
They were confirmed to him by the Pope in 81t


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