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Politics : Politics for Pros- moderated

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To: LindyBill who wrote (145825)11/5/2005 9:52:26 AM
From: unclewest  Read Replies (2) of 793956
 
Since Napoleon. He did kick some butt. And was a military genius

In 1812 Napoleon's 500,000 man army attacked Russia and Moscow. In September 1812, he began a long retreat. By spring 1813 his Army had been reduced to 20,000 men.

He immediately rebuilt his army and attacked the allies of England, Austria and Prussia. He got his ass kicked again and was totally defeated in a 3 day battle in Leipzig. Napoleon abdicated in early 1814.

He was exiled to an island. Came back and got his ass kicked again at Waterloo in 1815 I believe.

Some genius.

The real idiots were the Frenchmen who kept joining his army.
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