What did French marshals say when napoleon died?
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What did French marshals say when napoleon died?
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Napoleon befriend the Regiment who watch over Longwood House. Napoleon have some small talks with them using Las Cases (the guy who wrote the Memorial) as a translator, I know he gets pretty well with the scottish troops to whom he flattered the ego, spoke of the Auld Alliance, Celtic History and their reputation of great warrior. Hudso... See more
Napoleon befriend the Regiment who watch over Longwood House. Napoleon have some small talks with them using Las Cases (the guy who wrote the Memorial) as a translator, I know he gets pretty well with the scottish troops to whom he flattered the ego, spoke of the Auld Alliance, Celtic History and their reputation of great warrior. Hudso... See more
Saint Helena
He died December 14, 1873. Eight days earlier he had returned from the museum feeling tired and had lain down on the couch to rest awhile. He never spoke again. Obituaries were carried in every paper. Learned societies held special meetings to pass memorial resolutions. No death since that of Lincoln, wrote the editors of Harper’s Weekly, had elici
... See moreDavid McCullough • Brave Companions
Richard Nixon confiait à quelques journalistes que de Gaulle était un des rares hommes du monde dont on pouvait dire qu’il était plus grand que le pouvoir qu’il représentait. Nixon avait connu Eisenhower, Churchill, Adenauer et de Gaulle. « Tous les quatre étaient également des géants, disait-il. Mais c’est probablement le général de Gaulle qui eut
... See moreEric Zemmour • Le Suicide français
Il avait persuadé ses hommes que rien ne résisterait à leur marche glorieuse. Il leur avait offert les Pyramides en 1798, la Rhénanie en 1805, les portes de Madrid en 1808, les plaines de Hollande en 1810. Il avait mis à genoux l’Angleterre en 1802, à Amiens et contraint le tsar de toutes les Russies à ronronner gentiment, à Tilsit en 1807. Il avai
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