Questions about Napoleon Bonaparte (AKA Napoleon I), Emperor of the French May 18, 1804 – April 11, 1814 and March 20, 1815 – June 22, 1815.
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How did Napoleon evade the British fleet and return to France?
After the defeat of the French fleet off the coast of Egypt in 1798, Napoleon's army was cut off in a far away and hostile country.
One year later, after eluding the British fleet, he made it safely ...
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Are these remarks by Napoleon on Jesus genuine?
The German edition of Wikiquote contains the following alleged words of Napoleon (in translation):
I know men and I tell you that Jesus Christ is no mere man. Between
Him and every other person ...
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Did Napoleon ever visit Modern Israel?
Did Napoleon Bonaparte ever try capturing what is today considered modern day Israel? Did he ever visit the land independently of capturing it?
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Was Napoleon as short as “common knowledge” states?
I once saw a mention (on cracked.com) that Napoleon - who pretty much everyone "knows" was of very short stature - was actually close to average height for his time/demographics, and the short height ...
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Why Napoleon was not executed or imprisoned?
I wonder why the Allies did not execute or imprison Napoleon in Bastille for life after both times when he was captured. Even more, they risked by granting him an island in possession. This is quite ...
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Which war games did Napoleon practice with his generals?
I have read that Napoleon actively used to play strategy games with his generals in order to understand how they act in a range of situations. The generals also learned the same thing about each ...
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Did Sun Tzu's “Art of War” influence Napoleon's philosophy of war and strategy?
The "Art of War" by Sun Tzu is to my knowledge one of the most important and oldest books (besides Clausewitz, Machiavelli) about the philosophy of war and military strategy.
Were historians able to ...
