Northumbrian Gunner: 2025

Friday, 16 May 2025

Falcons 2024/25 - Gloucester

Falcons v Gloucester IJ

Falcons v Gloucester Flash Falcon

Falcons v Gloucester

Friday, 2 May 2025

Army V Navy 2025

Army V Navy 2025
Twickenham Stadium

Army V Navy 2025
Opening Ceremony

Army V Navy 2025
Final Score Navy 37 Army 33

Army V Navy 2025 IJ

Sunday, 27 April 2025

Newcastle Nighthawks Baseball 2025

Opening game of the Baseball season with Newcastle playing in the British Baseball Federation Triple AAA League. First game of the season against Liverpool Trojans.

Newcastle Nighthawks Opening Game 2025 IJ

Newcastle Nighthawks Opening Game 2025
First Pitch of the Season

Saturday, 26 April 2025

Northumbria ACF - St Georges Dinner

Northumbria Army Cadet Force
St George's Dinner

NACF St Georges Dinner IJ GG

NACF St Georges Dinner William IJ GG

Saturday, 29 March 2025

Napoleon Bonaparte was First Consul of France from the 13th December 1799 to 18th May 1804 when he was proclaimed Emperor. During his time as first Consul and Emperor he lead France to many victories' on the battlefield and extended French territory and influence into the Low Countries, Italy, Spain and Russia.

The invasion of Russia in 1812 proved disastrous for Napoleon. He was forced to abdicate on 6th April 1814 and exiled to the island of Elba off the Italian coast. He returned to France and restored as Emperor on the 20th March 1815. After defeat in the Battle of Waterloo on 18th June 1815 he abdicated for a second time. He was exiled to the island of St Helena, a British island in the Southern Atlantic Ocean. He died there on 5th May 1821 and his remains were interred on the island.

In 1840 Louis Philippe I gained permission from Britain to return Napoleon's remains to France. On 15 December 1840 a state funeral interred Napoleon in Les Invalides.

Napoleon State Funeral 15th December 1840

In 1861, during the reign of Napoleon III, his remains were entombed in a sarcophagus in the crypt under the Dome at Les Invalides.

Les Invalides Dome

Napoleons Tomb Les Invalides

Napoleons Sarcophagus Les Invalides

Napoleons Tomb Les Invalides NVAA Contingent

Les Invalides view to Eiffel Tower

Paris 2025 - Musée de l'Armée

Les Invalides Musée de l'Armée

Les Invalides Musée de l'Armée Entrance

The Musée de l'Armée in Les Invalides is a national French military museum.

In 1795 the Musée de l'artillerie (Museum of Artillery) was founded in the aftermath of the French Revolution, and expanded under Napoleon (who was originally an artillery officer), It was moved into the Hôtel des Invalides in 1871 following the Franco-Prussian War. The Musée historique de l'Armée (Historical Museum of the Army) was created in 1896. The Museum of Artillery and the Historical Museum of the Army merged in 1905 to create the Musée de l'Armée (Army Museum).

Musée de l'artillerie

Musée de l'artillerie

Musée de l'artillerie NVAA Gun Detachment

Mountain gun 1876-1880

Field Limber model 1858

Seven Pounder Rifled Field Cannon Model 1873

1897 75 mm gun

Fuze Setter modifed model 1897

Musée de l'Artillerie Model Collection

Musée de l'Artillerie Model Collection
Mortars

Musée de l'Artillerie Model Collection

Musée de l'Artillerie Model Collection
Gibraltar Gun

Musée de l'Artillerie Model Collection
Multi-Barrel cannon

Musée de l'Artillerie Model Collection
Multi-Barrel Rocket Launcher

Musée de l'Artillerie Model Collection
Padres

Paris 2025 - Les Invalides

Les Invalides for Eiffel Tower

Les Invalides was built as a home and hospital for aged and disabled French military veterans. It was inaugurated by Louis XIV in 1678 and completed in 1706.

Les Invalides Inauguration

Les Invalides plans

Les Invalides opening 1706

Napoleon visits Les Invalides 1808

The complex of buildings today includes the museum of the Army of France (Musée de l'Armée), the national cathedral of the French military (Cathedral of Saint-Louis-des-Invalides), and the Royal Chapel (Dôme des Invalides) where Napoleon Bonaparte was interred in his tomb in 1840.