Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte (Baltimore, Maryland, 6 February 1785 - Baltimore, Maryland, 4 April 1879), known as "Betsy", was the daughter of a Baltimore, Maryland merchant, and was the first wife of Jerome Bonaparte, and sister-in-law of Emperor Napoleon I of France. Elizabeth's father, William, had been born in Ireland and came to North America prior to the American Revolutionary War. He was a Catholic, and the wealthiest man in Maryland after Charles Carroll of Carrollton, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Motto: The Greatest City in America (formerly The City That Reads; BELIEVE is not the official motto but rather a specific campaign) Nickname: Charm City Mob Town B-more Map Political Statistics Founded 30 July 1729 Incorporated 1797 County Independent city Borough {{{borough}}} Parrish {{{parrish}}} Mayor Martin J. OMalley... February 6 is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1785 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... April 4 is the 94th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (95th in leap years). ... 1879 (MDCCCLXXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Motto: The Greatest City in America (formerly The City That Reads; BELIEVE is not the official motto but rather a specific campaign) Nickname: Charm City Mob Town B-more Map Political Statistics Founded 30 July 1729 Incorporated 1797 County Independent city Borough {{{borough}}} Parrish {{{parrish}}} Mayor Martin J. OMalley... Jérôme Bonaparte (November 15, 1784 - June 24, 1860) was the youngest brother of Emperor Napoleon I of France. ... Napoleon I of France, by Jacques-Louis David Napoleon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821) was a general of the French Revolution, and the ruler of France as First Consul (Premier Consul) of the French Republic from 11 November 1799 to 18 May 1804, then as Emperor of the... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... Combatants American Revolutionaries, France, Netherlands, Spain, allies British Empire, German states, allies Commanders George Washington Comte de Rochambeau Nathanael Greene William Howe Henry Clinton Charles Cornwallis Strength {{{strength1}}} {{{strength2}}} Casualties {{{casualties1}}} {{{casualties2}}} {{{notes}}} The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), also known as the American War for Independence, was the military... Official language(s) None Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 42nd 32,160 km² 145 km 400 km 21 37°53N to 39°43N 75°4W to 79°33W Population  - Total (2000)  - Density Ranked 19th 5,296,486 165... Charles Carroll Charles Carroll of Carrollton (September 19, 1737–November 14, 1832) was a lawyer and politician from Maryland who was a delegate to the Continental Congress and later a United States Senator. ... A declaration of independence is a proclamation of the independence of a newly formed or reformed independent state, usually from a part or the whole of the territory of another nation, or a document containing such a declaration. ...

They were married on December 24, 1803, at a ceremony presided over by the Archbishop of Baltimore. December 24 is the 358th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (359th in leap years). ... 1803 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

Jerome's brother Napoleon ordered his brother back to France and had the marriage annulled. Jerome returned to France with Betsy but she was denied landing in continental Europe. She gave birth to a son in 1805, in London. Jerome gave in to his brother, returned to the French Navy and married the German princess Catharina of Württemberg. For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... 1805 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The Houses of Parliament and the clock tower containing Big Ben Part of the London skyline viewed from the South Bank London is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. ... Catharina Frederica von Württemberg (February 21, 1783 - November 29, 1835) was the second wife of Jerome Bonaparte. ...

Betsy returned to Baltimore with her son, Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte and lived with her father. After the battle of Waterloo she returned to Europe where she was well received in the most exclusive circles and much admired for her beauty and wit. In 1815, by special Act of the Legislature of Maryland, she secured a divorce. Her last years were spent in Baltimore in the management of her estate, the value of which she increased to $1,500,000. She is buried in the Greenmount Cemetery, Baltimore, Maryland. Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte (July 7, 1805 - June 17, 1870) was a son of Jerome Bonaparte and Elizabeth Patterson, and a nephew of Emperor Napoleon I. He was born in Camberwell, Surrey, England, but lived in the United States with his mother, whose marriage had been annulled at the order of... Waterloo The top of the knoll and the famous lion. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... The Battle of New Orleans 1815 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Greenmount Cemetery, is a cemetery located in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. ...

An irony: Betsy's brother's widow married the older brother of the Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington. Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS (c. ...

The story of Elizabeth and Jerome's marriage and anullment is the basis for the 1928 film Glorious Betsy and the play by the same name. 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Glorious Betsy is a 1928 mostly-silent film, based on a play of the same name by Rida Johnson Young and starring Dolores Costello. ...

Literature

• F. B. Goodrich, The Court of Napoleon III (Philadelphia, 1864)
• E. L. Didier, Life and Letters of Madame Bonaparte (New York, 1879)