"Ambiguous Names on the Arc de Triomphe" Topic
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Tango01  | 11 Jul 2024 9:07 p.m. PST |
"There are 660 names of officers on the Arc de Triomphe. Names underlined indicate an individual who was killed or mortally wounded in battle. To see the complete list of names on the Arc de Triomphe, simply go to the Biographies or Exhibit page and use the appropriate checkboxes.
Napoleon had always intended for important battles and generals to be inscribed on the Arc de Triomphe. In the 1830s the Ministry of War tasked Baron General St. Cyr Nugues to determine the names to be honored and their layout on the monument. In 1836 St. Cyr Nugues submitted 384 names of notable commanders and in explaining the layout he wrote, "…groups are formed chronologically, geographically, and until a certain point hierarchical, as far as these three things could be reconciled." The list of names was reviewed and increased in size until 1895 when the last name was added, bringing the total to 660. For more information about the process of selecting names, see the History of the Arc de Triomphe…"
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| Tango01 | 11 Jul 2024 10:32 p.m. PST |
L'Empereur montre son inquiétude face à d'éventuelles erreurs dans l'un de ses chefs-d'œuvre…
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| Dagwood | 12 Jul 2024 6:42 a.m. PST |
You know you are getting old when even the generals look as if they should be still at school … |
| Tango01 | 12 Jul 2024 4:09 p.m. PST |
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 deadhead | 19 Jul 2024 8:54 a.m. PST |
Some weird names on there. Imagine including Bourmont who defected to the Prussians at the start of the 1815 campaign and abandoned his men. |
| Tango01 | 19 Jul 2024 3:49 p.m. PST |
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