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paleotn

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19. So? Still Czar Alexander I would not bargain. He didn't have to and Napoleon gained nothing.

Reply to JoseBalow (Reply #5)

Sun Jan 18, 2026, 06:29 PM

Jan 2026

The Grande Armée ceased to exist on the way back due to the cold and those pesky Russians nipping at their heals. Turned out to be a problem when Leipzig rolled around, seeing that the heart of the French Army that seemed invincible at Austerlitz, Jena and Friedland were picked over corpses on the snow covered fields of Russia and Poland.

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Saw something really great yesterday [View all] Jilly_in_VA Jan 2026 OP

What kind of idiot??? A hard-core fascist idiot, that's who! CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2026 #1

Vi er vikingenes barn! Ocelot II Jan 2026 #2

Please translate for thos of us not speaking Norsk! Jilly_in_VA Jan 2026 #24

"We are the children of the Vikings. We will drink aquavit from their skulls and dance on their corpses." Ocelot II Jan 2026 #25

I was thinking about that... 2naSalit Jan 2026 #3

Plus I've read that they're being kicked out of the hotels - maybe have to camp in their SUVs erronis Jan 2026 #9

If i was in the hotel business... 2naSalit Jan 2026 #11

EXACTLY!! bluestarone Jan 2026 #18

Told a friend last week that all hotels, restaurants, gas stations and grocery stores should shut down till they leave. appleannie1 Jan 2026 #22

It's kind of like Napoleon or Hitler trying to invade Russia. diane in sf Jan 2026 #4

Napoleon took Moscow JoseBalow Jan 2026 #5

But he had to give it back? BurnDoubt Jan 2026 #6

Yes, it was an epic retreat! JoseBalow Jan 2026 #12

And 99% of his soldiers died on the way back out. diane in sf Jan 2026 #7

It was certainly a bad idea JoseBalow Jan 2026 #8

I love the history I learn on DU MadameButterfly Jan 2026 #10

Ain't it wonderful! erronis Jan 2026 #14

So? Still Czar Alexander I would not bargain. He didn't have to and Napoleon gained nothing. paleotn Jan 2026 #19

... SheltieLover Jan 2026 #13

To answer your question & I believe this was self evident, ICEstapo idiots n/t aggiesal Jan 2026 #15

Love It! ❤️ TY! Cha Jan 2026 #16

The type of idiot who gets involved in a land war in Asia Zelda_Orchid Jan 2026 #17

Anyone get the irony of ICE's name? paleotn Jan 2026 #20

I saw this picture today from a UK paper kimbutgar Jan 2026 #21

Even the Minnesota football team is the Delmette2.0 Jan 2026 #23

I also heard Jilly_in_VA Jan 2026 #26