Napoleon Bonaparte’s surprising influence in NZ
Posted on September 14, 2009 by Colin Wong Areinz (Waitakere Real Estate Mreinz REAA 2008)
What has Napoleon got to do with NZ? Lots! This country was settled in the early part of the 19th century, which was shortly after the Napoleonic Wars. Still fresh in the minds of the settlers, many places are named after victorious British Generals.
Wellington is named after Lord Wellington, the overall commander of British forces. Then there are General Sir Charles Napier, Lt-General Sir Thomas Picton, General Lord Palmerston, Major-General Randoll Mackenzie and Major-General Sir William Ponsonby.
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