Napoleon

[-Talbot-]

A military leader of the highest order that cannot be argued.

But can anyone argue against that fact (imo) that he was an evil sociopath on par with Hitler?

[jomifl]

He was a greedy nepotistic megalomaniac, possibly not as evil as hitler but a close second.

[DaisyNonna]

Don't forget there was a farm animal named after him

[Peter Pedant]

Eye Hospitals all start up in 1810s because the tommies/grunts bring back trachoma from Egypt and go blind ....

I was surprised Talbo didnt realise that Napoleon had a civil life as well as military....but you know I am here to educate

[-Talbot-]

Read the actual question Peter.

[Baldric]

"Talking dangly bits"

[ummmm]

Could that by why Talbot questioned TTT's choice in avatar?!

[-Talbot-]

But the troops were happy to do that, divebuddy. He certainly commanded respect.

[-Talbot-]

'Vive L'Empereur'

[Peter Pedant]

agree divebuddy

if you lose a million men, I suggest you arent a military leader of the highest order....

losing two armies _ one in Russia and one inn Egypt sounds like carelessness

[jomifl]

Napoleon's critical error was to invade Spain so that he could punish Portugal for continuing to trade with Britain. It was Napoleon's hatred of Britain and his arrogance that sowed the seeds of his downfall, that combined with his tardiness in changing the tactics of the French armed forces. He attempted to impoverish Britain by cutting it off from it's colonies, The plan backfired when the superior British navy cut France off from it's colonies and reduced the French army to land based supplies which in turn contributed to the subsequent French defeat in the peninsular war. It's a fascinating period of history.

[Khandro]

He ordered the building of many good roads and restricted a maximum percentage of gradient, and that no Frenchman such be further from a Mayor's office than he could get to and back home by horse in one day.

[jomifl]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleonic_Wars_casualties

As you can see almost 2,000,000 French citizens didn't survive to enjoy the benefits of Napoleon's rule and about 8% of French women didn't marry because so many men had been killed in Napoleons military excusions.

[ToraToraTora]

He, made a nice drop of fine and dandy mind.

[Peter Pedant]

gt ref thx jomifl

[Mosaic]

Thing is, lots of poepl walking about in society today are actually evil sociopaths, but they are agreeing (for the time being) to play by the rules by and large.
But put them in Napoleon's position and watch them blossom.
Imagine what Thatcher would have done to ...anyone who crossed her......with unlimited power at her elegant fingertips.
Only one example from many.

[Mosaic]

poepl? oh, people....

[jomifl]

PP, J'aime le wiki c'est vachement sympa :-)

[ToraToraTora]

unexpected that the someone would try and turn this into a TGL vitriol fest, but the anti British are nothing if not creative so well done mosaic you have surpassed yourself, why you portray one of our greatest leaders as you do shows how stupid you are.

[Peter Pedant]

Dont be depressed or put off Mosaic

a/c 3T Thatcher did no wrong ....

Thatcher as ministger of education definitely did NOT found or refound universities, reform the legal system not level roads but hell being better than Napoleon was no prob ....