France is currently on its 5th Republic. The Revolutions that led to the 1st and 2nd Republics both wound up with a Napoleon as an Emperor (making the American Revolution look all that more awesome since America never wound up with its own “King George Washington”). France seems to have difficulty maintaining any form of democratic government for a long time. Are they due for another change in their form of government in light of the rise of Populist dissent?
Did this interview occur? Apologies if it sounds like I’m nagging, but it’s not clear to me how long it usually takes to edit an interview to be ready for publication.
NAPOLEON: TYRANT OR TITAN — SHOULD BRITAIN HAVE BURIED HIM AT SEA?
Napoleon gets remembered for style and battlefield genius, but he was also the megalomaniac who crowned himself emperor and dragged Europe into two decades of war. Would europe (and france) have been better off if Britain had buried him at sea off St Helena, like the US did with bin Laden, rather than handing his body to France to be enshrined? Does letting nations revere old tyrants make lasting peace harder?
No question as such, just to say I am currently reading the noble lord's biography of George III – you know, the guy who beat Napoleon despite being mad or maybe because he was mad – and am thoroughly enjoying it.
Following the Battle of Trafalgar there was no longer a direct threat to Great Britain from France. If King George had made peace then and not sent troops to Portugal, what would have been the consequences for Napoleon? Would he still have fallen from power thanks to his defeats in the east?
The conquest of Lisbon led to the flight of Don João VI which eventually led to Brazil becoming an independent country, something not really talked about outside of Portugual or Brazil. What other little talked about consequnce of Napoleon do you find interesting you wish was better known?
Napoleon lost almost everything he conquered, but the Code Napoléon outlived him by two centuries. Did he know at the time that the laws would matter more than the battles, or is that hindsight?
Let's say Napoleon has overwhelming success in Europe. Does he come for America, at some point?
France is currently on its 5th Republic. The Revolutions that led to the 1st and 2nd Republics both wound up with a Napoleon as an Emperor (making the American Revolution look all that more awesome since America never wound up with its own “King George Washington”). France seems to have difficulty maintaining any form of democratic government for a long time. Are they due for another change in their form of government in light of the rise of Populist dissent?
Did this interview occur? Apologies if it sounds like I’m nagging, but it’s not clear to me how long it usually takes to edit an interview to be ready for publication.
NAPOLEON: TYRANT OR TITAN — SHOULD BRITAIN HAVE BURIED HIM AT SEA?
Napoleon gets remembered for style and battlefield genius, but he was also the megalomaniac who crowned himself emperor and dragged Europe into two decades of war. Would europe (and france) have been better off if Britain had buried him at sea off St Helena, like the US did with bin Laden, rather than handing his body to France to be enshrined? Does letting nations revere old tyrants make lasting peace harder?
How much of Napoleon’s downfall was caused by his own mistakes rather than the effectiveness of the coalition against him?
No question as such, just to say I am currently reading the noble lord's biography of George III – you know, the guy who beat Napoleon despite being mad or maybe because he was mad – and am thoroughly enjoying it.
Following the Battle of Trafalgar there was no longer a direct threat to Great Britain from France. If King George had made peace then and not sent troops to Portugal, what would have been the consequences for Napoleon? Would he still have fallen from power thanks to his defeats in the east?
The conquest of Lisbon led to the flight of Don João VI which eventually led to Brazil becoming an independent country, something not really talked about outside of Portugual or Brazil. What other little talked about consequnce of Napoleon do you find interesting you wish was better known?
Napoleon lost almost everything he conquered, but the Code Napoléon outlived him by two centuries. Did he know at the time that the laws would matter more than the battles, or is that hindsight?
Borodino...how important was this battle in the 1812 campaign, and has a greater piece of music been inspired by it? (Tchaikovsky's Overture)