"When two of Napoleon‘s generals entered into a pistol duel. " Topic
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Tango01 | 05 May 2014 3:46 p.m. PST |
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Back in early 1801, the French soldiers that had remained in Egypt after Napoleon's failed expedition there were trying their best to prevent an English army from pushing them out of the country. The French commander-in-chief, General Menou, had only gotten the job after the previous commander General Kléber had been stabbed to death by a religious fanatic. More of an administrator and less of a battlefield commander, Menou was in over his head. In March of 1801, the French army under Menou launched a surprise night attack on the English army at the Battle of Canope, also known as the Battle of Alexandria. The French lost the battle, significantly reducing their odds of remaining in Egypt or even achieving favorable terms with the English. Before long, the French high command was casting blame about. Menou blamed General Reynier and some other officers for purposely losing the battle, while Reynier and a few others openly criticized Menou's lack of leadership. With all the infighting going on, you would think the English had nothing to do with the French loss of the battle!
" Full article here. link Hope you enjoy!. Amicalement Armand |
GamesPoet | 05 May 2014 8:08 p.m. PST |
Interesting. Thanks for posting! |
Tango01 | 05 May 2014 11:28 p.m. PST |
Glad you enjoyed it my friend!. (smile). Amicalement Armand |
John the OFM | 06 May 2014 8:21 a.m. PST |
"From time to time, the French generals find it necessary to shoot each other, to encourage the others." Voltaire |
Tango01 | 06 May 2014 11:18 p.m. PST |
Good sentence John. Amicalement Armand |
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