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| Author: | Ed Blackburn [ Tue Jan 14, 2014 3:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Reasons for award of French Marechal's baton |
1. Has a pulse. 2. Can sit a donkey (also known as a French cavalry charger). 3. Owns a stylish uniform that has never been soiled by mud or battle smoke. 4. Can defeat a Coalition Officer in battle at least once in every ten attempts. 5. Has an eye for rare and valuable art to steal from conquered countries. I'm waiting   
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| Author: | David Guegan [ Tue Jan 14, 2014 4:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Reasons for award of French Marechal's baton |
From the Holy Book: Quote: The French rank of Marechal is now an appointed rank by order of the French CinC
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| Author: | Scott Ludwig [ Tue Jan 14, 2014 4:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Reasons for award of French Marechal's baton |
Because each time we accept the sword of an incompetent Coalition Officer, whom just lost half his army, we can thump him on the head for good luck next time! 
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| Author: | clifton seeney [ Tue Jan 14, 2014 4:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Reasons for award of French Marechal's baton |
 The chain of command in the LGA  
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| Author: | clifton seeney [ Tue Jan 14, 2014 4:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Reasons for award of French Marechal's baton |
Nay you did not say that did you!  When I was in the not so lga
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| Author: | MCJones1810 [ Wed Jan 15, 2014 12:55 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Reasons for award of French Marechal's baton |
6. Can apply mascara evenly, and without clumping, while leading a cavalry charge in the driving rain. 7. Exhibits an obsessive fondness for all things shiny in which he can admire his own reflection. 8. Routinely wears enough perfume to choke a herd of stampeding cattle into submission. 9. Can list all of the lingerie manufacturers in the world in alphabetical order, and provide a professional commentary based on personal experience as to which are the most comfortable to wear after several washings. 10. Suffers under the misguided belief that snails are a necessary staple of the human diet. |
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| Author: | clifton seeney [ Wed Jan 15, 2014 1:02 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Reasons for award of French Marechal's baton |
 In every bag!
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| Author: | David Guegan [ Wed Jan 15, 2014 3:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Reasons for award of French Marechal's baton |
I learned by reading the December's minutes about the rules changes that there was no rules regarding ranks in the AAA army... In the Imperial French Army we are children of the Republic and we value the rule of law over the rule of being born in the right family.  
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| Author: | Mark Hornsby [ Wed Jan 15, 2014 4:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Reasons for award of French Marechal's baton |
Here here, well said Sir. |
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| Author: | Scott Ludwig [ Wed Jan 15, 2014 4:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Reasons for award of French Marechal's baton |
davidguegan wrote: I learned by reading the December's minutes about the rules changes that there was no rules regarding ranks in the AAA army... In the Imperial French Army we are children of the Republic and we value the rule of law over the rule of being born in the right family. Haha....pretty funny...but having been on the other side, we believe in the right for everyone to have the ability to rise to the top...  After all what is the use of saying there is a Marshal's Baton in Everyone's Knapsack, when there might never be one given because it is left to how Ole Boney feels!   Case from the historical record Blucher rose from minor status in the Prussian Armee to being the Champion of the Cause by the end of the Wars.....On the flip side two of the Emperor best, his step son Eugène de Beauharnais, who never got a baton and Prince Józef Poniatowski, who got one just before he died, were never fully recognized for their performances and efforts, yet the Emperor gave some pretty useless Marshal's batons. But in the Club matters from the Coalition side, unlike the behemoth French Armee, there are often not any open commands to place junior officers up and I think overtime each army decided to stop denying folks the chance of promotion as it was unfair. Just some thoughts.
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| Author: | John Corbin [ Wed Jan 15, 2014 4:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Reasons for award of French Marechal's baton |
The best reason to be awarded the baton is to drive the allied rabble crazy with jealousy
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| Author: | Scott Ludwig [ Wed Jan 15, 2014 4:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Reasons for award of French Marechal's baton |
John Corbin wrote: The best reason to be awarded the baton is to drive the allied rabble crazy with jealousy Haha, good answer!
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| Author: | clifton seeney [ Wed Jan 15, 2014 5:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Reasons for award of French Marechal's baton |
Step one a raw recruit  Step # 2 a Drill sergeant like me Step # Graduation from Officers training school  A friend like Scott Turncoat and enough wins like him  An interview with Nap 
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| Author: | Richard Bradshaw [ Wed Jan 15, 2014 7:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Reasons for award of French Marechal's baton |
"Children of the Revolution" is just the French way to say " I have no idea who my father is. The English Navy was in town on shore leave and that American Ben Franklin did a lot of street walking". It is important to remember that only through fine breeding and blood line can true rulers guide the masses to the better life we Royals think they deserve. Long live the Kings! |
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| Author: | EaglesFly [ Wed Jan 15, 2014 9:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Reasons for award of French Marechal's baton |
Quote: 1. Has a pulse. 2. Can sit a donkey (also known as a French cavalry charger). 3. Owns a stylish uniform that has never been soiled by mud or battle smoke. 4. Can defeat a Coalition Officer in battle at least once in every ten attempts. 5. Has an eye for rare and valuable art to steal from conquered countries. I'm waiting Ed - you have been at the Brandy again -you Britts really should hold off on the stuff it make you quite delirious Now we know the English are slow so i will try to speak in small words and short sentences for your benefit ( also accounting for the amount of Brandy consumption going on over there further comprehension issues can be expected ) Now 1. Has a pulse - Yes this comes from the Big Heart we have in having to grant mercy and quarter to the British in so many battles. 2. Can sit on a Donkey - This is symbolic - as the reality is that the English are the donkey and yes the French end up riding them into the ground on a fairly regular basis - this was the common occurrence you were intending to describe I believe 3.Owns a Stylish Uniform , simply jealously overtaking the Britts again- it seems they think anything beyond the rag they wear is stylish - Now I happened to look up stylish in the dictionary - it referred to meaning "anything not British" Cruel I thought , but the truth is what it is 4. Can defeat the Britts once out of 10 times. This is simply because the British surrender on the other 9 occasions before the French can even manage a shot 5. Has an eye for rare and valuable art to steal from conquered countries. - Now this one has me puzzled as it is a complete contradiction - this would mean the British would have to own rare and valuable art to start with - now everyone knows no such thing exists in Britain. Give it a few hundred more years being so close to the French you may be able to pick up some French quality by osmosis - there is still hope
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