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Napoleon Bonaparte
Kamoba:
Now that is wit! :)
Oh if you wanted something historically inaccurate, the BBC included Napoleon in a series Heroes and Villains, It tells the story of Napoleon's part in the Siege of Toulon in 1793... Though not greatly accurate, it does give some good insight :)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleon_(2007_film)
Tanya Phenole:
He was a very strong personality indeed.
He conquered half of Europe (or as it was said back in time, half of the world), but failed to Russian cold winter.
How a brilliant strategist like him could not take such thing into consideration? Or he knew it, but did not cared?
Napoleon's attemt on conquering Russia is a story of how a small mistake may ruin an outstanding ambition. Despite he was an agressor to my country, I failry sympathise the Corsican guy.
Schwalbe:
--- Quote from: Andika on November 19, 2014, 04:38:27 am ---Not sure if that really happened, but it is a well-known historical anecdote. :D
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Men those days were shorter than today. He wasn't really standing out in terms of height. I suppose it's rather a piece of propaganda spread by his enemies, to ridicule him as leader.
--- Quote from: Tanya Phenole ---He conquered half of Europe (or as it was said back in time, half of the world), but failed to Russian cold winter.
How a brilliant strategist like him could not take such thing into consideration? Or he knew it, but did not cared?
--- End quote ---
Khem, khem, as I said:
--- Quote ---He had a good start with tactics, but with every battle he was getting more and more arrogant.
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I suppose arrogance and "I'M INVINCIBLE" ( he he he ) attitude is enough. :P
RedRoach:
I feel like he's a bit more of a LEEEEEERRROOOOYYY JEEEENNKKKIIINNNSSS kind of guy so he just charges in swinging an army and obliterating them, up until he hits something that he doesn't expect, where he crumbles.
Again, generalization of media outlets and 5-years-ago texxtbook knowledge that faded from my mind 5 years ago...
Indreams:
Whoa, very different views indeed! :)
What I most like about Napoleon is that he was frequently seen in the front lines, something that can't be said for many other leaders.
But its also true he was a megalomaniac and returned France to absolutism.
Hmm... I'll take you guy's opinions into account as I study Napoleon.
Any other opinions are still welcome. I'm enjoying this thread immensely.
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