| Connard Sage | 01 Sep 2011 6:48 a.m. PST |
…and did he rather over-compensate for his (alleged) lack of stature? 
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 John the OFM  | 01 Sep 2011 6:49 a.m. PST |
I thought he was a Squat. |
| Connard Sage | 01 Sep 2011 6:50 a.m. PST |
Stunty, squat, dwaff, shortarse. It's all the same. |
| woundedknee | 01 Sep 2011 6:54 a.m. PST |
How did "shortarse" pass the bleepometer? |
| Shagnasty | 01 Sep 2011 6:56 a.m. PST |
My info is that he was average in height for his time and place. Perhaps short in other areas? |
| Connard Sage | 01 Sep 2011 6:57 a.m. PST |
 (donkey) gets bleeped, arse is OK.
It's a British/American thing. Like /crap |
| Who asked this joker | 01 Sep 2011 7:00 a.m. PST |
He was 5'2" by French measure at the time of death in 1821. In standard English measure (that which we know and love today) he would be about 5'6" tall. |
| John the OFM | 01 Sep 2011 7:14 a.m. PST |
Hijacked quite early, as should most Napoleonic Discussion threads.
Unlock xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx so he can contribute.
He would say, "You bet your ass !" |
| Connard Sage | 01 Sep 2011 7:14 a.m. PST |
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| Angel Barracks | 01 Sep 2011 7:19 a.m. PST |
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| Connard Sage | 01 Sep 2011 7:21 a.m. PST |
You've spoilt it now <sob> |
| Angel Barracks | 01 Sep 2011 7:24 a.m. PST |
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| Connard Sage | 01 Sep 2011 7:27 a.m. PST |
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| Sane Max | 01 Sep 2011 7:28 a.m. PST |
I never thought I would see the day a TMP thread sank as low as 'Lolcatz' Napoleon was 30 feet tall, breathed fire and shot lightning bolts out of his arse. That everyone else at the time said 'oooh, in'e teeny?' is because they were looking at him from far away Pat |
| XV Brigada | 01 Sep 2011 8:47 a.m. PST |
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| LeadLair76 | 01 Sep 2011 9:02 a.m. PST |
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| SECURITY MINISTER CRITTER | 01 Sep 2011 9:55 a.m. PST |
LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| M C MonkeyDew | 01 Sep 2011 10:09 a.m. PST |
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| Who asked this joker | 01 Sep 2011 10:22 a.m. PST |
Must be my Vulcan blood.  |
| Sundance | 01 Sep 2011 4:37 p.m. PST |
He was 5'2" by French measure at the time of death in 1821. In standard English measure (that which we know and love today) he would be about 5'6" tall. Only because he wore lifts in his shoes… |
| Aapsych20 | 01 Sep 2011 7:31 p.m. PST |
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| HussarL | 01 Sep 2011 8:35 p.m. PST |
This is just rubbish! Just how tall is everyone on this post? |
| Edwulf | 01 Sep 2011 9:10 p.m. PST |
185cm tall. Which might be impressive if I wasnt stick thin. |
| Supercilius Maximus | 02 Sep 2011 1:36 a.m. PST |
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| XV Brigada | 02 Sep 2011 2:31 a.m. PST |
Q >Just how tall is everyone on this post?< A. Taller than the little Ogre:-) Hmmm? Perhaps we should be comparing him with Orges rather than people. |
| Aliosborne | 02 Sep 2011 4:45 a.m. PST |
He was short in comparison to heights nowadays but for the day he was actually above average height It was british Newspaper cartoons of him that portrayed him like this and it has stuck ever since Al |
| arthur1815 | 02 Sep 2011 6:13 a.m. PST |
Why does it matter? Napoleon's height doesn't alter the significance – for good or evil, depending on your view – of what he did, what he achieved and his legacy.
Do I detect a prejudice against persons of less than average height in the title of the OP?
Do the Corsican Ogre's admirers not like the idea that their idol may not have been 'tall, dark and handsome'? |
| Connard Sage | 02 Sep 2011 6:19 a.m. PST |
I'm going to need a bigger net… |
| Greystreak | 02 Sep 2011 7:40 a.m. PST |
Cue that Randy Newman song . . . |
| Supercilius Maximus | 02 Sep 2011 11:55 a.m. PST |
I'm fairly certain Napoleon was never a stunt man. 1) A British cartoon portrayed him as small, and it stuck. 2) He was invariably surrounded by his Imperial Guard, which was composed of men of above-average height. 3) He was taller than Nelson, but shorter than Wellington. 4) According to another recent thread on here, he bore a remarkable resemblance to Rod Stewart. |
| spontoon | 02 Sep 2011 1:46 p.m. PST |
I'm trying to imagine that Rod Stewart remark! Yikes! Why does this question about Napoleon's height keep coming up? The poor has had two autopsies and remembering that the French pouce was equal to 1 1/8 old English inches makes Napoleon between 5'6" and 5'8" in life. Not a towering figure of a man but more than average for a Corsican of the 18th Century! |
| Manflesh | 02 Sep 2011 1:50 p.m. PST |
I'm waiting for the 'Was Napoleon really a Space Marine' thread… Leigh |
| mashrewba | 02 Sep 2011 1:58 p.m. PST |
He was as big as an ox.
Angel B -that cat looks like my brother in law -it's a bloke cat… |
| HussarL | 02 Sep 2011 5:17 p.m. PST |
This site is getting more and more silly! What next? Can't believe this? |
| 1968billsfan | 02 Sep 2011 5:58 p.m. PST |
He was often seen and shown against the background of his guards, who were selected for being scarry tall and wearing 18"(?) tall hats on top of their heads. Yep, he looked small compared to them. |
| Edwulf | 02 Sep 2011 6:52 p.m. PST |
He wasn't a space marine maybe he was in the imperial guard though. |
| HussarL | 02 Sep 2011 7:18 p.m. PST |
Okay talk about short, General Grant 5'8", Wellington 5'9", Alexander the Great 5'6", T. "Teddy" Roosevelt 5'8", general Eisenhower 5'10", Julius Caesar 5'2". I bet there are lot of short people on this site not coming forward. Stop making fun of short people! Luck is on your side if you were born tall. I guess everyone here is over 6' tall? |
| Lion in the Stars | 02 Sep 2011 9:26 p.m. PST |
Not anymore… Amazing what happens when you suffer an L1 burst fracture. So, he was 5'6" in current units, huh? Excellent. |
| Connard Sage | 02 Sep 2011 9:31 p.m. PST |
I'm trying to imagine that Rod Stewart remark! Yikes! That would have been me Rod Stewart
Napoleon
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| Supercilius Maximus | 02 Sep 2011 10:20 p.m. PST |
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| mashrewba | 03 Sep 2011 3:33 a.m. PST |
Well no cos that would make Rod Stewart really old -er… |
| M C MonkeyDew | 03 Sep 2011 3:58 a.m. PST |
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| HussarL | 03 Sep 2011 8:59 a.m. PST |
Okay! This is a little better, Rod Stewart does resemble Napoleon. They are about the the same height! Rod is only 5'7". |
