"March 23, 1801: Russian Generals Trample..." Topic
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Tango01 | 23 Mar 2015 12:56 p.m. PST |
… the Czar to Death! "…For the next 5 years, Paul ruled as Czar and alienated the nobility and the army, two groups it is unwise to alienate! Trying to force the army into stiff, ornate, and useless for battle uniforms instead of the new practical and comfortable style advocated prior to his ascension to the throne rankled soldiers, and his penchant for ordering soldiers that made mistakes during drill to be flogged did not help. He even ordered a regiment that had performed poorly on parade to march to Siberia as punishment! His opinion of the nobility as corrupt and lazy translated into attempts to make them more loyal and disciplined, but only drove more of a wedge between Paul and the nobility. After initially opposing Napoleon's France, Paul changed his mind to the displeasure of the generals and nobles. Perhaps most concerning was the plan of Paul and Napoleon to invade India. The two men envisaged joint operations of two infantry corps, one French and one Russian, each consisting of 35,000 men, plus artillery and a large contingent of Cossack cavalry. The French corps was to advance in May 1801 via the Danube River and the Black Sea through southern Russia before joining Russian forces to cross the Caspian Sea and land in Iran after a total journey of about eighty days. Paul and Napoleon estimated it would take another fifty days to reach India…" Interesting "what if" both Armies reach India. Napoleon would met Wellington before Waterloo. Full article here link Amicalement Armand |
138SquadronRAF | 23 Mar 2015 2:37 p.m. PST |
"Le despotisme tempéré par l'assassinat, c'est notre Magna Charta" Ah the eternal problem of Russian Czars becoming of enamored of Prussian militarism. Peter III and Paul I both paid the price for going against the nobility. I always liked the quote "In Russian Empire they have absolutism tempered by assassination. In the Austro-Hungarian Empire they have absolution tempered by sloppiness." Nice idea for a what if cousin. |
Tango01 | 24 Mar 2015 2:58 p.m. PST |
Glad you like it my dear cousin!. (smile) Amicalement Armand |
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