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**hygtfrdes** · 04-30-2009, 10:16 PM

Guynemer for OT Mod

**SkHukV3N** · 04-30-2009, 10:36 PM

Yes

**GentlieGant** · 04-30-2009, 11:55 PM

nescience

**TeksPaisimi** · 05-01-2009, 12:53 AM

BK, I will take this moment to say how much I admire your steadfastness against all the derision sent your way on this site.

**somamasoso** · 05-01-2009, 04:18 AM

I've seen copies of that picture, but I've never been in the Louvre, so I haven't seen the original.

BTW: It's my pet theory that this was the turning point in Napolean's career. Up until then, he was fighting for republicanism. So the common man flocked to his banner, and he built the most powerful army in Europe. After this moment, he was just another monarch. So, e.g., when he invaded Russian, the Russian peasants didn't flock to his support but instead turned into guerillas, harrassing Le Grande Armee.

**dAy2EWlg** · 05-01-2009, 08:19 AM

"They wanted me to be another Washington"-Nappy

**farmarrl** · 05-01-2009, 04:58 PM

I've seen copies of that picture, but I've never been in the Louvre, so I haven't seen the original.

BTW: It's my pet theory that this was the turning point in Napolean's career. Up until then, he was fighting for republicanism. So the common man flocked to his banner, and he built the most powerful army in Europe. After this moment, he was just another monarch. So, e.g., when he invaded Russian, the Russian peasants didn't flock to his support but instead turned into guerillas, harrassing Le Grande Armee.

I've read an interesting theory what led Napoleon to make the fateful decision. Apparently there was an assasination attempt on him right before hand, which led to the realization that those unsatisfied thought that once Napoleon was killed, France could elect another leader or go back to the terror. Napoleon realized the way to stop those type of attempts was to create a empire, so that if he was killed, his heir would get the leadership instead of another political revolution occuring.

But, yes, aside from KH's snickering, many people believed he was campaigning for republicanism. Thomas Jefferson was a huge fan of Napoleon and believed he was bring the French Revolution to the entire continent. A lot of people turned on Napoleon after he so blatently turned his back on republicanism or what people thought was republicanism.

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somamasoso Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 476 Senior Member	I've seen copies of that picture, but I've never been in the Louvre, so I haven't seen the original. BTW: It's my pet theory that this was the turning point in Napolean's career. Up until then, he was fighting for republicanism. So the common man flocked to his banner, and he built the most powerful army in Europe. After this moment, he was just another monarch. So, e.g., when he invaded Russian, the Russian peasants didn't flock to his support but instead turned into guerillas, harrassing Le Grande Armee. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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farmarrl Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 513 Senior Member	I've seen copies of that picture, but I've never been in the Louvre, so I haven't seen the original. BTW: It's my pet theory that this was the turning point in Napolean's career. Up until then, he was fighting for republicanism. So the common man flocked to his banner, and he built the most powerful army in Europe. After this moment, he was just another monarch. So, e.g., when he invaded Russian, the Russian peasants didn't flock to his support but instead turned into guerillas, harrassing Le Grande Armee. I've read an interesting theory what led Napoleon to make the fateful decision. Apparently there was an assasination attempt on him right before hand, which led to the realization that those unsatisfied thought that once Napoleon was killed, France could elect another leader or go back to the terror. Napoleon realized the way to stop those type of attempts was to create a empire, so that if he was killed, his heir would get the leadership instead of another political revolution occuring. But, yes, aside from KH's snickering, many people believed he was campaigning for republicanism. Thomas Jefferson was a huge fan of Napoleon and believed he was bring the French Revolution to the entire continent. A lot of people turned on Napoleon after he so blatently turned his back on republicanism or what people thought was republicanism. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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