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A pointless little game
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Author:  Gary McClellan [ Sat Oct 28, 2006 7:40 am ]
Post subject:  A pointless little game

Ah, with modern education failing us, we stand in a world where people don't know history, or their ABC's. So, for something really pointless and silly... how about the ABC's of Napoleonics.

<b>A</b> is for <b>Auerstedt</b> where Davout reigned supreme...

FM Freiherr Gary McClellan
Generalissimus Imperial Austrian Army
Portner Grenadier Battallion
Allied Coalition C-in-C

Author:  John Corbin [ Sat Oct 28, 2006 7:44 am ]
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B is Berthier, Napoleon's Chief of Staff

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<center>Monsieur le Marechal Baron John Corbin
Duc de Paive
Commanding the Division de Cavalerie de la Jeune Garde
NWC President</center>

Author:  dalelast [ Sat Oct 28, 2006 7:45 am ]
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B is for Borodino where Bagration fell.

Hauptmann Dale Lastowicka
Lobkowitz Jager Bn
2nd Division
III Armee Korps
Austrian Army

Author:  Richard [ Sat Oct 28, 2006 7:57 am ]
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C for Coruna and in honour of Sir John Moore

Author:  Ernie Sands [ Sat Oct 28, 2006 10:48 am ]
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D is for Dresden, where Napoleon saved the day.

<b><font color="gold">Ernie Sands
General,1e Brig,1eme Div,VI Corps,AdR
President, Colonial Campaign Club
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Author:  Jeff Mathes [ Sat Oct 28, 2006 11:07 am ]
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E is for Egypt where Napoleonic squares were formed in the shadows of the pyramids.

Lieutenant Jeff Mathes
3. Ligne Regiment
1. Brigade 16. Division
V Corps
L'Armée du Rhin

Author:  Al Amos [ Sat Oct 28, 2006 11:17 am ]
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<b>F</b> is for <b>Fouche</b>, Napoleon's double-dealing secret policeman.

Colonel Al Amos
1erè Brigade Commandant
2ème Division de Dragons

Author:  Antony Barlow [ Sat Oct 28, 2006 11:20 am ]
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<b>G</b> is for <b>Grognards</b>

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~ [url="http://www.geocities.com/anglo_allied_army_stats/Anglo_Allied_Army_Cavalry_Corps.htm"]2nd British (Union) Brigade, Anglo-Allied Cavalry Corps[/url] ~
~ [url="http://www.geocities.com/militaireacademie/dragoons.html"]4th (Royal Irish) Dragoon Guards[/url] ~
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Author:  Jeff Mathes [ Sat Oct 28, 2006 12:04 pm ]
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H is for Hussars, the swashbuckling light cavalry of the era where many a general made his name.

Lieutenant Jeff Mathes
3. Ligne Regiment
1. Brigade 16. Division
V Corps
L'Armée du Rhin

Author:  Jeff Mathes [ Sat Oct 28, 2006 12:11 pm ]
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I is for the Infantry, the common denominator of all the armies whose success or failure determined the outcome of every campaign.

Lieutenant Jeff Mathes
3. Ligne Regiment
1. Brigade 16. Division
V Corps
L'Armée du Rhin

Author:  John Corbin [ Sat Oct 28, 2006 1:38 pm ]
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J is for Jena, a beautiful victory

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<center>Monsieur le Marechal Baron John Corbin
Duc de Paive
Commanding the Division de Cavalerie de la Jeune Garde
NWC President</center>

Author:  Paul Johnson [ Sat Oct 28, 2006 2:33 pm ]
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K is for Kutusov, a thorn in Napoleon's side.

Marechal Paul Johnson
Comte de Calais, Duc de Fleurus
les Gendarmes d'Elites, Cavalerie de la Vieille Garde
Commander 23rd Light Cavalry Bde
Cavalry Division
VII Saxon Corps
Armee du Rhin
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Author:  Bill Peters [ Sat Oct 28, 2006 5:42 pm ]
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L is for Ligny where too many brave Prussians died for naught.

Bill Peters
HPS Napoleonic Scenario Designer (Eckmuhl, Wagram, Jena-Auerstaedt and ... more to come)

[url="http://www.fireandmelee.net"]Fire and Melee Wargame site[/url]

Author:  Kosyanenko [ Sat Oct 28, 2006 10:22 pm ]
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M is for Mocsow which was the most estern point Nappy ever reached with his armies.

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<center><b>Eyo Imperatorskogo Velichestva Leib-Kirassirskogo polku
General-Mayor Anton Valeryevich Kosyanenko
Commander of the Second Army of the West </b></center>

Author:  dalelast [ Sun Oct 29, 2006 12:23 am ]
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N is for ... hmmm, what could N be for? Oh, yea, that short guy from Corsica.

Hauptmann Dale Lastowicka
Lobkowitz Jager Bn
2nd Division
III Armee Korps
Austrian Army

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