200 year anniversary of the death of Napoleon,...

[preshlock]

surprised I really haven't seen much about this anywhere. But on this day 200 years ago Napoleon died in exile on the remote island of St. Helena. Few armies in history were able to accomplish so much against such enormous odds as the French Army under Napoleon. But in the end a series of coalition alliances against France by the other major European powers brought the French Emperor and his army to complete defeat. Napoleon is best remembered for his historic military achievements and is near universally regarded as one of the greatest tacticians in all of history. However his social, political, and economic reforms had long lasting impacts that are still felt in many parts of the world today. It is interesting to think what may have happened had Napoleon not marched his army into Russia in 1812.

 

[shiv]

You got more details on Napoleon @preshlock ?

I am pretty dumb on him other than the very basic notoriety

 

[preshlock]

You got more details on Napoleon @preshlock ?

I am pretty dumb on him other than the very basic notoriety

mostly military but Napoleon's personnel life is pretty interesting. His rise in the French Army during the Revolutionary period is very fascinating as well. But most of my knowledge is after he cemented himself as the military dictator of France in 1804.

 

[shiv]

mostly military but Napoleon's personnel life is pretty interesting. His rise in the French Army during the Revolutionary period is very fascinating as well. But most of my knowledge is after he cemented himself as the military dictator of France in 1804.

So what kind of strategies and tactics and techniques did Napoleon employee that led to him being considered such a military genius

 

[preshlock]

So what kind of strategies and tactics and techniques did Napoleon employee that led to him being considered such a military genius

broadly Napoleon is best remembered for massing artillery, being able to concentrate his army against an opponent while attacking from multiple directions, and being a tactical genius.

 

[AmericanViking]

So what kind of strategies and tactics and techniques did Napoleon employee that led to him being considered such a military genius

Napoleon was the Best General Ever, and the Math Proves it.

Ranking Every* General in the History of Warfare

towardsdatascience.com

 

[shiv]

Napoleon was the Best General Ever, and the Math Proves it.

Ranking Every* General in the History of Warfare

towardsdatascience.com

Well that’s fucking cool. I’ve dabbled with sabermetrics and it’s really cool to see it applied this way

 

[preshlock]

Napoleon was the Best General Ever, and the Math Proves it.

Ranking Every* General in the History of Warfare

towardsdatascience.com

yeah, especially when you factor in the odds he was often against. It would be nearly impossible to put him outside the top five.*

*obivoulsy talking about thousands of years with countless different armies and commanders so it isn't really possible to compare all of them. But I would be really interested to see a well informed scholar's list that doesn't have Napoleon at or near the very top.

 

[shiv]

But that was an awkward cinco de Mayo party in France 200 years ago

 

[preshlock]

But that was an awkward cinco de Mayo party in France 200 years ago

Lol.

Actually Cinco de Mayo came about in large part because of Napoleon's dumbass nephew.

 

[shiv]

Lol.

Actually Cinco de Mayo came about in large part because of Napoleon's dumbass nephew.

No shit?!

 

[preshlock]

No shit?!

yeah Napoleon's nephew, Napoleon III, eventually became the Emperor of France in the early 1850s. He wanted to restore French military glory and got mired in a campaign in Mexico.

 

[shiv]

yeah Napoleon's nephew, Napoleon III, eventually became the Emperor of France in the early 1850s. He wanted to restore French military glory and got mired in a campaign in Mexico.

I’ll be damned

 

[Jtrain80]

@preshlock what social, political, & economic reforms did he institute?

 

[shiv]

@preshlock what social, political, & economic reforms did he institute?

He’s the father of one dollar margaritas on the fifth of may. What more could you want?

 

[Jtrain80]

He’s the father of one dollar margaritas on the fifth of may. What more could you want?

More of a tecate guy myself. Like mexican Natty Light.

I actually bought some natty the other night; just a circle back to a simpler place in time.

 

[BigBucnNole]

He’s the father of one dollar margaritas on the fifth of may. What more could you want?

Napoleon III*

 

[shiv]

Napoleon III*

Yeah but I mean where did N3 come from?

 

[Rebarcock.]

Lol.

Actually Cinco de Mayo came about in large part because of Napoleon's dumbass nephew.

And corona beer

Like hallmark

 

[BigBucnNole]

Yeah but I mean where did N3 come from?

Napoleon's loser younger brother that couldn't even keep Holland.

 

[BigBucnNole]

mostly military but Napoleon's personnel life is pretty interesting. His rise in the French Army during the Revolutionary period is very fascinating as well. But most of my knowledge is after he cemented himself as the military dictator of France in 1804.

Greatest commander in the greatest period of warfare.

I do like the posited theory that Alexander the Great could’ve done as well or even outright win Waterloo with his army.

 

[Rebarcock.]

He’s the father of one dollar margaritas on the fifth of may. What more could you want?

Time did journalism

This Is the True Story of Cinco de Mayo

It has nothing to do with margaritas

time.com

Troof is corona created the myth of Mexican/Independence/Mexican NewYear

 

[preshlock]

@preshlock what social, political, & economic reforms did he institute?

I was speaking broadly about the Napoleonic Code which was very significant in France, the Low Countries, Italy, and Germany. Other parts of Europe as well. Also, for example, even in the United States because of Louisiana.

But mainly because of his military success the influence of the French Revolution were spread directly through much of Europe.