We know a lot about Napoleon's retreat from Moscow.......But he actually lost more men on the way to Moscow......
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Very interesting ...which reminds me of a nice little Napoleon/Russian story....
1814. The great Empire of Napoleon is living its his last hours. Prussians, Austrians, Bavarians and Russians are at the gates of Paris. Follows the French capitulation and then the entry with great pomp in the capital of the Russian Tsar and his troops.
Staying true to themselves, the soldiers do not not miss an opportunity to visit Parisian bars to – using a cliché – drink a little vodka ! A behaviour though prohibited by the Tsar.
That is why after each command the boss is invariably ordered “быстро, быстро”, meaning “soon, soon! “. In French, быстро is said … bistro!
Not spiteful, parisian still toast, 2 centuries later, to the glory of Russians.
So the Russian word for fast or quickly быстро.....became the French name for Bistro....fast food
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Originally posted by Nick Rossiter View PostVery interesting ...which reminds me of a nice little Napoleon/Russian story....
1814. The great Empire of Napoleon is living its his last hours. Prussians, Austrians, Bavarians and Russians are at the gates of Paris. Follows the French capitulation and then the entry with great pomp in the capital of the Russian Tsar and his troops.
Staying true to themselves, the soldiers do not not miss an opportunity to visit Parisian bars to – using a cliché – drink a little vodka ! A behaviour though prohibited by the Tsar.
That is why after each command the boss is invariably ordered “быстро, быстро”, meaning “soon, soon! “. In French, быстро is said … bistro!
Not spiteful, parisian still toast, 2 centuries later, to the glory of Russians.
So the Russian word for fast or quickly быстро.....became the French name for Bistro....fast foodHere Rex!!!...Here Rex!!!.....Wuff!!!....... Wuff!!!
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Originally posted by Nick Rossiter View PostVery interesting ...which reminds me of a nice little Napoleon/Russian story....
1814. The great Empire of Napoleon is living its his last hours. Prussians, Austrians, Bavarians and Russians are at the gates of Paris. Follows the French capitulation and then the entry with great pomp in the capital of the Russian Tsar and his troops.
Staying true to themselves, the soldiers do not not miss an opportunity to visit Parisian bars to – using a cliché – drink a little vodka ! A behaviour though prohibited by the Tsar.
That is why after each command the boss is invariably ordered “быстро, быстро”, meaning “soon, soon! “. In French, быстро is said … bistro!
Not spiteful, parisian still toast, 2 centuries later, to the glory of Russians.
So the Russian word for fast or quickly быстро.....became the French name for Bistro....fast foodHere Rex!!!...Here Rex!!!.....Wuff!!!....... Wuff!!!
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Originally posted by quinner View PostThe Russians were welcomed into Paris......Probably because being nice to them may have taken revenge from their minds......Though there was plenty of revenge carried out in Russia...Even burying many French soldiers alive.....
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Originally posted by quinner View PostFunny you should say that....Nappo did lol......Though most of the invasion troops were not French.....
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Originally posted by Nick Rossiter View PostRather interesting but if Russia had not been a distraction for the French, Germans , Poles , Swedish and many others ....the world would be a very different place today ....methinks!
If Nappo hadn't sold ''French' America I wonder how it would look today.....Here Rex!!!...Here Rex!!!.....Wuff!!!....... Wuff!!!
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Originally posted by quinner View PostAll past events have shaped the world into what it is today.......
If Nappo hadn't sold ''French' America I wonder how it would look today.....
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Originally posted by Nick Rossiter View PostOr if Russia had not sold resource rich Alaska to the Yanks for a pittance ......oh regrets .......don't make me sad quinner
Was Alaska really Russia's to sell......I reckon Russia did a wise thing there as they could never have held Alaska....
Back to Nappo's obsession with killing Frenchmen and others.....Here Rex!!!...Here Rex!!!.....Wuff!!!....... Wuff!!!
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Originally posted by quinner View Postlol....History is not for making people sad.....
Was Alaska really Russia's to sell......I reckon Russia did a wise thing there as they could never have held Alaska....
Back to Nappo's obsession with killing Frenchmen and others.....
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Originally posted by Nick Rossiter View PostWas Northern Ireland ever ours ?
''Ireland'' was Ireland in the 1918 General election......Self-serving people divided it.......
Some had good reason, others made feeble excuses..... Democracy was given the elbow......Here Rex!!!...Here Rex!!!.....Wuff!!!....... Wuff!!!
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