"How a Neurosurgeon Brought Down Napoleon" Topic
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Tango01 | 31 Jul 2015 12:34 p.m. PST |
"As Napoleon Bonaparte's forces moved toward Moscow in the autumn of 1812, Russian General Mikhail Kutuzov burned his own city, fled east, and left Moscow open to invaders. But what some supposed were the actions of a madman instead proved visionary, as Napoleon's troops couldn't handle the early and brutal Russian winter and soon abandoned Moscow for Paris. Kutuzov's decision to flee—rather than face Napoleon and almost certain defeat—ultimately saved Russia, and researchers are now looking at the role French…" Full article here link Amicalement Armand |
MaggieC70 | 31 Jul 2015 8:03 p.m. PST |
Hyperbole--and a healthy dose of utter rubbish--like this article make me cringe. On the other hand, I have always liked Kutusov, and admired his gutsy ability. And all this time I thought it was the vodka that kept him going all those years…silly me. |
Tango01 | 01 Aug 2015 11:09 a.m. PST |
Agree about Vodka!! (smile) Amicalement Armand |
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