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Really? Napoleon gave Europe his civil code, formed the various German noble ruled entities into modern, by its day, kingdoms and proto nations, some that do ex

by hef19898 3y ago

Really? Napoleon gave Europe his civil code, formed the various German noble ruled entities into modern, by its day, kingdoms and proto nations, some that do exist in some form till today. He was ultra expensionist, and militarily very, very successful. And come on, every army back then pillaged when marching, including the various coallition armies. Heck, the German states, excluding Prussia, were actually really happy with Napoleon, until the wind changed after Napoleons defeat in Russia. No idea why Brits are still but hurt by Napoleon, first they win, then they fight two world wars as close allies of France and they still don't like them because Napoleon came close to bring the Empire down centuries ago...

sofixa 3y ago
> No idea why Brits are still but hurt by Napoleon, first they win And don't forget that most Napoleonic wars were started by the British paying some other country to go to war with Napoleon.
- hef19898 3y ago
  Well, even napoleon himself failed to properly appreciate that (hindsight: why go after Russia if the British are the problem and there, only, army is sitting in Spain at the moment?). But true, all coalitions against the French were organized by Britain.
  - sofixa 3y ago
    Because he didn't have a navy thanks to incompetence which led to Trafalgar
    - hef19898 3y ago
      Being an island with a really strong Navy sure has advantages, doesn't it?
watwut 3y ago
> He was ultra expensionist, and militarily very, very successful. The places where he expanded into do not appreciate it at all. Places he visited while marching do not appreciate it at all. Pretty much all mentions of Napoleon in my country are of the "and destroyed by Napoleon in" kind. > And come on, every army back then pillaged when marching, including the various coallition armies. That does not make anyone appreciate Napoleons one.

sofixa 3y ago

> No idea why Brits are still but hurt by Napoleon, first they win And don't forget that most Napoleonic wars were started by the British paying some other country to go to war with Napoleon.

hef19898 3y ago
Well, even napoleon himself failed to properly appreciate that (hindsight: why go after Russia if the British are the problem and there, only, army is sitting in Spain at the moment?). But true, all coalitions against the French were organized by Britain.
- sofixa 3y ago
  Because he didn't have a navy thanks to incompetence which led to Trafalgar
  - hef19898 3y ago
    Being an island with a really strong Navy sure has advantages, doesn't it?

watwut 3y ago

> He was ultra expensionist, and militarily very, very successful. The places where he expanded into do not appreciate it at all. Places he visited while marching do not appreciate it at all. Pretty much all mentions of Napoleon in my country are of the "and destroyed by Napoleon in" kind. > And come on, every army back then pillaged when marching, including the various coallition armies. That does not make anyone appreciate Napoleons one.