After it’s capture, the burnous was given to the Prussian general Marshal Blücher, who in turn, presented it to the Prince of Wales, the Prince Regent. It is now in the Royal Collection at Windsor Castle.
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Unless there is some written or pictorial evidence that Napoleon wore such a cloak between 1799 and 1815, it is highly unlikely that this was an item of clothing owned by the Emperor. It might have been captured by the Prussians in 1815 as stated, but the attribution of ownership to Napoleon is unproven (and probably unproveable).