"March 23, 1801: Russian Generals Trample the Czar..." Topic
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| Tango01 | 25 Mar 2014 9:27 p.m. PST |
… to Death! "On March 23, 1801 some of the Russian nobility and military officers that had been fired expressed their discontent in the time honored tradition of killing the monarch! Czar (or Tsar) Paul I grew up the son of Catherine, Grand Duchess, and Peter, Grand Duke (and heir to the Russian throne). Well, not really! Paul's real father was likely one of Catherine's lovers, a Sergei Saltykov. It seems there was something wrong with Peter (the future Czar Peter III) and advisers told Catherine (later Czarina Catherine the Great) to produce an heir from another source…"
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link Interesting "what if" the invation of India by both Armies (French and Russian). Hope you enjoy!. Amicalement
Armand |
Frederick  | 26 Mar 2014 6:03 a.m. PST |
That would be an interesting "what if" Another "what if" I have wondered about was what if Empress Elizabeth had lived a year or two longer – her death was a gift to Frederick the Great, as by then Prussia really was on its last legs, having lost Kolberg and about to lose British financial support – and a settlement mediated in 1762 would probably have left Prussia in a much weakened position while strengthening Russia and Austria |
| Tango01 | 26 Mar 2014 11:01 a.m. PST |
Interesting indeed my friend!. Amicalement
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