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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 18

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 18 OP

What kind of idiot??? A hard-core fascist idiot, that's who! CaliforniaPeggy Jan 18 #1

Vi er vikingenes barn! Ocelot II Jan 18 #2

Please translate for thos of us not speaking Norsk! Jilly_in_VA Jan 19 #24

"We are the children of the Vikings. We will drink aquavit from their skulls and dance on their corpses." Ocelot II Jan 19 #25

I was thinking about that... 2naSalit Jan 18 #3

Plus I've read that they're being kicked out of the hotels - maybe have to camp in their SUVs erronis Jan 18 #9

If i was in the hotel business... 2naSalit Jan 18 #11

EXACTLY!! bluestarone Jan 18 #18

Told a friend last week that all hotels, restaurants, gas stations and grocery stores should shut down till they leave. appleannie1 Jan 18 #22

It's kind of like Napoleon or Hitler trying to invade Russia. diane in sf Jan 18 #4

Napoleon took Moscow JoseBalow Jan 18 #5

But he had to give it back? BurnDoubt Jan 18 #6

Yes, it was an epic retreat! JoseBalow Jan 18 #12

And 99% of his soldiers died on the way back out. diane in sf Jan 18 #7

It was certainly a bad idea JoseBalow Jan 18 #8

I love the history I learn on DU MadameButterfly Jan 18 #10

Ain't it wonderful! erronis Jan 18 #14

So? Still Czar Alexander I would not bargain. He didn't have to and Napoleon gained nothing. paleotn Jan 18 #19

... SheltieLover Jan 18 #13

To answer your question & I believe this was self evident, ICEstapo idiots n/t aggiesal Jan 18 #15

Love It! ❤️ TY! Cha Jan 18 #16

The type of idiot who gets involved in a land war in Asia Zelda_Orchid Jan 18 #17

Anyone get the irony of ICE's name? paleotn Jan 18 #20

I saw this picture today from a UK paper kimbutgar Jan 18 #21

Even the Minnesota football team is the Delmette2.0 Jan 19 #23

I also heard Jilly_in_VA Jan 19 #26