Napoleon's Birthday ! (1 Viewer)

[Capitolron]

Today - My fine friends is NAPOLEON's BIRTHDAY !

LONG LIVE EMPERUER !

 

[Capitolron]

The Man !

 

[Louis Badolato]

Er . . . Ron, you do know he died around 185 years ago, don't you . . .

 

[Spitfrnd]

Sometimes a brilliant tactician who used his forces rather less than frugally; at least he gave us some colorful wars.

 

[Capitolron]

Gentlemen - they call it the NAPOLEONIC PERIOD in history for a reason !

 

[damian]

I always thought it was called "The Regency Period" because the Prince of Wales acted as King during this era.
Anyway thankfully a few Englishmen with kahunas like Pitt, Nelson and Wellington saw through all this continental despotism and did not let government for the people by the people perish in their lifetime.

 

[Rob]

I always thought it was called "The Regency Period" because the Prince of Wales acted as King during this era.
Anyway thankfully a few Englishmen with kahunas like Pitt, Nelson and Wellington saw through all this continental despotism and did not let government for the people by the people perish in their lifetime.

I didn't know until recently just what a 'Kill the French' attitude Nelson had.I knew he was a brilliant commander of course but his only desire was to get alongside a French ship and do battle,that and Lady Hamilton of course

Rob

 

[aujj65]

I didn't know until recently just what a 'Kill the French' attitude Nelson had.I knew he was a brilliant commander of course but his only desire was to get alongside a French ship and do battle,that and Lady Hamilton of course

Rob

And of course most of the French Navy was "Submersible"

Jeff

 

[Scott]

I always thought it was called "The Regency Period" because the Prince of Wales acted as King during this era.
Anyway thankfully a few Englishmen with kahunas like Pitt, Nelson and Wellington saw through all this continental despotism and did not let government for the people by the people perish in their lifetime.

The FEDERALIST PERIOD.

 

[damian]

I didn't know until recently just what a 'Kill the French' attitude Nelson had.I knew he was a brilliant commander of course but his only desire was to get alongside a French ship and do battle,that and Lady Hamilton of course

Rob

He was the "Bomber Harris" of the Regency period.

 

[thebritfarmer]

I always thought it was called "The Regency Period" because the Prince of Wales acted as King during this era.
Anyway thankfully a few Englishmen with kahunas like Pitt, Nelson and Wellington saw through all this continental despotism and did not let government for the people by the people perish in their lifetime.

I think it was also known as the Georgian period.

 

[Scott]

Everyone likes Napoleon!

You may be interested in these photos of Napoleon's camp from the recent Waterloo reenactment.

Waterloo - Quartier General de Napoleon

Jun 20, 2009

http://picasaweb.google.nl/florin.patras

 

[damian]

If you join a re-enactment group can you chose to be Wellington or do you have to be promoted up from the ranks. Surely they would allow you to buy a commission in a Georgian era Re-enactment group.

 

[Spitfrnd]

If you join a re-enactment group can you chose to be Wellington or do you have to be promoted up from the ranks. Surely they would allow you to buy a commission in a Georgian era Re-enactment group.

Certainly that should be allowed for the British Army. As Crapgame might say, "surely you can make a deal."

 

[Grognard]

Yes, it died 188 years ago but they are still many things that Napoléon created/enacted that are still in place in France and in the world: Civil code (a.k.a. Code Napoléon), French departments, French administrative organization, etc. all of these copied/adpoted by many countries around the world! Also people tend to forget that most of the Napoleonic wars were not started by Napoléon

Vive l'Empereur !

 

[Scott]

Three ways I know from reenacting since the 1970s.....

One ...start you own unit. Expensive and hard work. Recruit enough men to rate your rank.

Two...join an existing unit work your way up. Takes time, study, and work plus respect of other members to promote you, then buy the kit for each step up. Most Units band together as brigades to get the numbers and promote majors, staff, and a colonel for large events. This can be an "old boy network" affair but it usually works as promoted officers have to know how to do the job. "Privates" and NCO can gripe.


Three...buy general "kit" and show up hopng for a salute.

I don't know how this Napoleon got to be the official one. There was another gentleman last time. Both seem to have the $$$$$ and respect to be the "official " Napoleon.

The "official" General Lee from the 125th CW/WBTS reenactments back in the 80s just passed away in Virginia.

There's dozens of Lincolns around.

 

[kreddy]

Today - My fine friends is NAPOLEON's BIRTHDAY !

Which one?

 

[Grognard]

Birth...15 August 1769!

 

[damian]

Three ways I know from reenacting since the 1970s.....

One ...start you own unit. Expensive and hard work. Recruit enough men to rate your rank.

Two...join an existing unit work your way up. Takes time, study, and work plus respect of other members to promote you, then buy the kit for each step up. Most Units band together as brigades to get the numbers and promote majors, staff, and a colonel for large events. This can be an "old boy network" affair but it usually works as promoted officers have to know how to do the job. "Privates" and NCO can gripe.


Three...buy general "kit" and show up hopng for a salute.

I don't know how this Napoleon got to be the official one. There was another gentleman last time. Both seem to have the $$$$$ and respect to be the "official " Napoleon.

The "official" General Lee from the 125th CW/WBTS reenactments back in the 80s just passed away in Virginia.

There's dozens of Lincolns around.

Sounds like hard work.
Surely a dissolute young man from a wealthy family who is not intelligent enough to go to Oxford could get his father to buy him a commission as an ensign.
I mean it would be inapprpriate joining the ranks with all those working class lay abouts.

 

[southbaytoys]

Here you go Ron