"Napoleon in 100 Objects" Topic

"This volume is the first of a pair planned to be published in 2020 marking the 250th anniversary of the birth of two of the greatest men in world history, both born in the remarkable year of 1769, Napoleon Bonaparte and his greatest adversary Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington. When I say remarkable, I do not mean because of particular world events, scientific discoveries or even life-changing social revolutions. What 1769 should be famous for, is the incredible number of military men born this year, many of whom would certainly appear in a list of the world's top one hundred military leaders of all time. Beyond Napoleon and Wellington, 1769 saw the birth of Marshals Ney, Soult, and Lannes, Generals Decaen, Anson, Lumley, Arakcheyev, Malcolm, Belliard, Brock, Muhamad Ali, von Decken, Hope, Joubert, Markov, Thiebault, Wallmoden and Wittgenstein, not to mention Admiral Hardy (of ‘Kiss me Hardy' fame), Sir Hudson Lowe (Napoleon's gaoler) and Sergeant Ewart (who captured an eagle at Waterloo), to name but a few. In fact, well over fifty major military figures were born this year, a truly remarkable total…"

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Armand

Whoever wrote the publicity blurb for this deserves a literary award.

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Amicalement
Armand