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Stephanel
PostPosted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 5:27 pm 
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Bill Peters wrote:
LOL - a purely French army that ran away! :mrgreen:

If only Napoleon had had more Frenchmen and less "doubtful allies" during the wars. :wink: :wink: :wink:

It was those "doubtful allies" that helped him win victories in 1809. Without those "doubtful allies" there is no way he could have won at Wagram or in Bavaria (espeically). And the same "doubtful allies" marched into Russia with him and many of them never came back, they generally getting the crumbs left over once the "French" had had their fill. Yes, and they went to fight in Spain too.


There I have to answer: I tried to bring some new approach on the question and did not want to insult anybody.

My point was definitely not to question the share that the brave Polish, Italian, German, Belgian, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, Croatian... und auch Preussisch... soldiers had in the building or the defense of the Empire.

So if Generalleutenant Bill Peters felt upset by the word "doubtful", I sincerely apologize... this was obviously awkward. But we French have been forced to speak English since Waterloo... and it is not always easy. :roll:

But at least, it was a seemingly a good opportunity to expose some contempt for the French in retaliation :) . Vae Victis.

Sorry again Sir.
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MCJones1810
PostPosted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 6:22 pm 
Paladin851 wrote:
If not for Constant Rebeque's decision to ignore Wellingtons orders and order the Dutch Belgian and Nassau troops of Perponchers 2nd Division to hold at Quatra Bras I suspect we would not be having this discussion now as there wouldn't have been a battle of Waterloo......so much for untrustworthy allies.


Oh, Marco is beaming now! I can see the glow in the east all the way from Atlanta. Way to suck up to the Boss! :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

Just to be clear, I agree with your assessment, Walt. The Dutch Belgians were unjustly maligned. :wink: :wink: :wink:

Of course, I think the Hanoverians were all Morale A+++(+) troops too, but that is probably just my commission speaking. 8) 8) 8)
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