7,030 [WOLF9] iDuckman Wiki Lead, Privateers 19,244 posts 5,227 battles Report post #1 Posted January 28, 2018 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
39,481 [HINON] Lert Alpha Tester 27,858 posts 27,299 battles Report post #2 Posted January 28, 2018 Lindybeige! Nice to see the man represented here. This was a fascinating watch, learned a lot about a lesser known person. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
3,413 [REVY] Royeaux Members 9,749 posts 7,317 battles Report post #3 Posted January 28, 2018 (edited) And here I thought Napoleon's greatest foe was French Journalist Louis-Marie Stanislas Fréron, an enforcer of The Reign of Terror who threatened Napoleon with execution and sabotaged his attempt to take the British fort at Toulon. Napoleon being a foreigner and a minor officer, he was incredibility vulnerable to Terror Revolutionaries. It wasn't just his life at stake but his family's as well. Edited January 28, 2018 by Sventex Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
315 [BLEP] Kingfishercritic [BLEP] Members 1,986 posts 18,271 battles Report post #4 Posted January 28, 2018 (edited) Eh..... I'd generally take what Lindybiege says with a grain of salt. Especially after that ridiculously uninformed "Spandau vs Bren" video. A lot of the errors would have been correctable with a simple wikipedia search. Edited January 28, 2018 by Kingfishercritic Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
3,413 [REVY] Royeaux Members 9,749 posts 7,317 battles Report post #5 Posted January 28, 2018 (edited) 15 minutes ago, Kingfishercritic said: Eh..... I'd generally take what Lindybiege says with a grain of salt. Especially after that ridiculously uninformed "Spandau vs Bren" video. A lot of the errors would have been correctable with a simple wikipedia search. Same here. I figured it was a little arrogant to suggest that a British person was Napoleon's greatest foe. The British thwarted his attempts at invading the Isles and were present among the allied armies at Waterloo, but in the grand scheme of things, Napoleon had more things to worry about then the British, especially since France was constancy being attacked by other nations and Napoleon rose form humble beginnings in one of the most dangerously unstable periods in history. Edited January 28, 2018 by Sventex Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,144 [WOLFB] Thornir Members 2,906 posts 11,315 battles Report post #6 Posted January 28, 2018 The true study of history is the study of Historians. This guy, as Historians do, is putting forward a thesis, an hypothesis around which he tells a story. If there's an alternate hypothesis, put it forward, and defend it. In such ways are we all educated. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
7,030 [WOLF9] iDuckman Wiki Lead, Privateers 19,244 posts 5,227 battles Report post #7 Posted January 29, 2018 12 hours ago, Sventex said: And here I thought Napoleon's greatest foe was If you had watched the video you'd have heard that Nappy the Short himself called Sir Sidney Smith "his greatest foe". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
3,413 [REVY] Royeaux Members 9,749 posts 7,317 battles Report post #8 Posted January 29, 2018 2 minutes ago, iDuckman said: If you had watched the video you'd have heard that Nappy the Short himself called Sir Sidney Smith "his greatest foe". "That man [Sir Sidney Smith] made me miss my destiny" -Napoleon Not quite "his greatest foe". I've missed my destiny before because a plane had to abort a takeoff, but I never considered the pilot "my greatest foe". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
315 [BLEP] Kingfishercritic [BLEP] Members 1,986 posts 18,271 battles Report post #9 Posted January 29, 2018 6 hours ago, Thornir said: The true study of history is the study of Historians. This guy, as Historians do, is putting forward a thesis, an hypothesis around which he tells a story. If there's an alternate hypothesis, put it forward, and defend it. In such ways are we all educated. This is a great way to put it. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,144 [WOLFB] Thornir Members 2,906 posts 11,315 battles Report post #10 Posted January 29, 2018 1 hour ago, Kingfishercritic said: This is a great way to put it. Thank you! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
7,030 [WOLF9] iDuckman Wiki Lead, Privateers 19,244 posts 5,227 battles Report post #11 Posted January 29, 2018 13 hours ago, Sventex said: "That man [Sir Sidney Smith] made me miss my destiny" -Napoleon Not quite "his greatest foe". I've missed my destiny before because a plane had to abort a takeoff, but I never considered the pilot "my greatest foe". From an egocentric runt with a Napoleon complex, one could not imagine a more formidable indictment. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
3,413 [REVY] Royeaux Members 9,749 posts 7,317 battles Report post #12 Posted January 29, 2018 56 minutes ago, iDuckman said: From an egocentric runt with a Napoleon complex, one could not imagine a more formidable indictment. What's with the insults to Napoleon's average height? And why is it when a person of modest height person seeks power, it's cause they have a complex, but when a tall person does it no one bats an eye? That's more then a little condescending. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
7,030 [WOLF9] iDuckman Wiki Lead, Privateers 19,244 posts 5,227 battles Report post #13 Posted January 30, 2018 Are you denying that Napoleon had a complex? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
3,413 [REVY] Royeaux Members 9,749 posts 7,317 battles Report post #14 Posted January 31, 2018 On 1/29/2018 at 7:13 PM, iDuckman said: Are you denying that Napoleon had a complex? The "Napoleon Complex" is a derogatory social stereotype, the result of height discrimination and is at most a discredited "theory". Now if your asking if Napoleon had some form of complex in anything at all, then it's possible, but I don't have time to review the entire DSM-IV for you. His suicide attempt is probably a red flag towards some kind of Depressive Disorder. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
5,276 anonym_Hf93Jbjm9WjT Members 4,302 posts Report post #15 Posted January 31, 2018 Liiiindybeeeiiiiiiiiggggggggggggggeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
5,276 anonym_Hf93Jbjm9WjT Members 4,302 posts Report post #16 Posted January 31, 2018 Gawd, LB sure doesn't have anything nice to say about old Boney. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
7,030 [WOLF9] iDuckman Wiki Lead, Privateers 19,244 posts 5,227 battles Report post #17 Posted January 31, 2018 On 1/29/2018 at 12:31 PM, Sventex said: That's more then a little condescending. The truth is never condescending. Let me guess that you're triggered by Randy Newman, too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
3,413 [REVY] Royeaux Members 9,749 posts 7,317 battles Report post #18 Posted February 1, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, iDuckman said: The truth is never condescending. Explain the truth then. Why is your position true? Even Wikipedia points out Napoleon was average height for a person in France, which disqualifies him. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleon_complex Edited February 1, 2018 by Sventex Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
251 WolfofWarship -Members- 1,542 posts 26 battles Report post #19 Posted February 1, 2018 That's cool, I've never learned much about Napoleon (we learned mostly about Irish history in school) so this is very interesting to me! Will keep in in my Youtube files to nosy at later! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
61 CorvetteKaptain67 Members 223 posts 7,381 battles Report post #20 Posted February 11, 2018 On 2018-01-29 at 10:31 AM, Sventex said: What's with the insults to Napoleon's average height? And why is it when a person of modest height person seeks power, it's cause they have a complex, but when a tall person does it no one bats an eye? That's more then a little condescending. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2 sam_dom Members 10 posts 2,202 battles Report post #21 Posted September 1, 2019 (edited) I'm just asking !Who are the most arrogant . Napoléon himself or the british who claim they defeated him . The reality is Napoléon was defeated by all Europe ! Even the french claim they defeated Napoléon ( french king loyalist ) Edited September 1, 2019 by sam_dom Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
