Marengo (c. 1793 – 1831) was the famous war horse of Napoleon I of France. Named after the Battle of Marengo, through which he carried his rider safely, he was imported to France from Egypt following the Battle of Abukir in 1799 as a six-year-old. An Arabian breed, greyish-white coat, Marengo was probably bred at the famous El Naseri stud.

Watch a Museum conservator reposition the delicate skeleton of Napoleon Bonaparte's horse, Marengo. This small stallion carries the weight of more than 200 years of history, having served in the French army under Napoleon Bonaparte.

Dec 3, 2023 · One of Napoleon Bonaparte‘s favorite horses was called Marengo. This gray and white Arabian stallion would have been named after the June 1800 Battle of Marengo, in which Napoleon barely beat an Austrian army in Italy.

Dec 19, 2018 · Step into history for being the most famous of all the horses of Napoleon Bonaparte. Marengo, an exceptional horse, stood out in Napoleon’s stable, which consisted of about 130 horses for his personal use.

Feb 29, 2024 · Marengo, the famed grey Arabian stallion, stands out for its considerable historical importance due to his close association with Napoleon Bonaparte. Named after the Battle of Marengo, this famous war horse carried the French …

Sep 22, 2014 · Marengo, 1793–1831, was Napoleon’ favourite war horse and was imported from Egypt as a six year old in 1799 after the Battle of Aboukir. It is believed that he was bred at the well-known El Naseri Stud.

Nov 29, 2022 · Napoléon Bonaparte reportedly rode over 130 horses during his 14-year reign, but only one ended up as taxidermy: the Arabian stallion named le Vizir. What was the name of Napoleon’s horse? Marengo was the French Emperor Napoleon Boneparte’s horse.

Jill Hamilton has written a brief biography of Napoleon that gives special emphasis to the story of Napoleon's horses, especially the Emperor's most famous steed. The book is really Hamilton's search for the historical reality behind the myth of a horse named Marengo.

May 6, 2021 · Napoleon, cloak billowing and mounted in three of the five versions on a white horse rather than the mule that actually got him over the Alps, appears as the embodiment of Hegel’s ‘world-spirit on horseback’.

May 19, 2017 · Many mysteries surround Marengo the mythical white stallion of Napoleon Bonaparte. Did he really exist or was he just a mirage created by the Emperor’s predilection for the “oriental” horse? Did the British really capture the old stud after the defeat at Waterloo?