"Denmark in the Napoleonic Wars: A Foreign Policy Survey " Topic

"For 87 years Denmark had enjoyed virtually uninterrupted peace and prosperity.
But in 1807 the far-flung conglomerate state consisting of the twin kingdoms of Denmark and Norway with their North Atlantic possessions, the duchies of Holstein and Schleswig and valuable overseas colonies was whirled into the global
conflict between France and Britain. Denmark was forced to enter the war on the side of its eventual loser: Napoleon, ending up as the greatest loser of the Napoleonic Wars in terms of population and territory. After seven years of war on land and sea, Denmark was tied in an economically crippling support of the Emperor's Continental System, which resulted in the state bankruptcy of 1813, and
furthermore was involved not only in fierce competition for the succession to the Swedish throne but also in a desperate effort to uphold the political loyalty of the
Norwegians towards the king and the state. Efforts that towards the end of the war were also directed at the dubious political loyalties of the German population of
Holstein and Schleswig.
It is this, admittedly, complicated net of relations woven into one foreign policy conducted by one absolute ruler for the ultimate benefit of one conglomerate state which will be analysed on the background of the wildly fluctuating conditions of the Napoleonic Wars…"

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Armand

Armand

An interesting article, especially on page 92 where the author states that the British government during the operation against Denmark in 1807 had discussed staying in Denmark.

But you have to feel sorry for the Danes. Stuck between the two warring bodies of France and Britain in 1807, and then being forced, due to the sly British attack on Copenhagen, into siding with France. And later, as the author describes on page 97, on April 5th 1812, two months before Napoleon invaded Russia, both Russia and Sweden agreed to attack Denmark. Who'd be a Dane during the Napoleonic period, eh?

Ha Ha. Denmark was merrily minding their own business, when the evil coalition attacked!

P.S. I had 6 Vodka on the rocks! Yahhhh!

IDYM
So you feel free to mock the "poor Danes" after consuming 10 ozs (295.7ccs) of a Central European, potato derived, alcoholic beverage.

Of course, I totally agree with your hilarity, but I would strongly suggest that you enhance your enjoyment at this pathetic description of Denmark by trying a more American and therefore Manly alcoholic refreshment.

Since I am British by nationality, I drink a Canadian blend, that combines the best of American Manliness and Post Colonial Charm, usually Canadian Mist (I find CC to be over rated and over priced).

I cannot readily measure tonight's consumption, since I usually drink it straight, from a tooth mug, but it sure as hell has to be a lot more than ten shots, and the hilarity has not diminshed.

Poor Denmark! Trying to maintain neutrality so that it could trade with both sides and transporting a little contraband on the side!

Time for another one.

Cheers,
Phil

Courvoisier is best, followed by Jamison's Irish and then any type of Armagnac…

But you have to feel sorry for the Danes. Stuck between the two warring bodies of France and Britain in 1807, and then being forced, due to the sly British attack on Copenhagen, into siding with France. And later, as the author describes on page 97, on April 5th 1812, two months before Napoleon invaded Russia, both Russia and Sweden agreed to attack Denmark. Who'd be a Dane during the Napoleonic period, eh?

But they performed excellent service with the French under Davout in the defense of Hamburg in 1813-1814.

Johann Ewald, who as a Hessian jager officer in the War of the American Revolution served excellently and loyally, became a Danish general and wrote two excellent books-one on his service in North America and another on light troops.

His books are well-worth reading.

Another book on the Danish Army that is well-worth having, even if you don't speak Danish (and I don't) is Den Daske Haer I Napoleonstiden 1801-1814: Handbog om uniformer, faner, udustning og krigshistorie by Hans Christian Wolter, Helge Scheunchen, Ole L Frantzen and Christian Worgler Hansen.

The book is very well illustrated with uniforms and weapons and the artillery section is excellent. I ordered it from the Tojhusmuseet in Copenhagen last year. It was published in 1992.

Wow! Some people seem to be turning to drink quite easily. Was it something I said? I guess the truth hurts, still the booze might make them forget. Ah bless.

Glad you enjoyed it my good friend! (smile)

Thanks for the data Kevin!

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Armand

"Turning to drink quite easily", John? Something you said?
Sounds like ideas of reference to me. I still haven't spent enough time with DSM 5, but I understand that the trick cyclists advocated classifying such ideas as a schizotypal facet of cognitive dysregulation.

Were you to find a stamped, addressed letter in the street, would you just pop it in the mailbox, or first check to see if it was addressed to you? :)

Cheers,
Phil

Phil

Oh dear. I don't know if I should laugh or be disturbed by your recent posts? And just what will you come up with next-obviously nothing Napoleonic.

I mean, you go on talking about booze-nothing to do with the topic.

Then you offer a pathetic and feeble statement about trick cyclists-again, nothing to do with the topic.

Then you go really silly (I'm being polite here of course) and talk about finding an SAE in the street.

I can imagine such silliness might put people off the Napoleonic boards, well, sane people anyway, because they would be expecting, you know, this being a Napoleonic board, to read something, well, you know, Napoleonic. Instead they get your non-Napoleonic ramblings. Er, you do realise your posts have nothing at all to do with the topic, don't you? I do hope so, because that would really be worrying. For you, not for me.