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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, 05:29 PM

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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 Yesterday OP

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

Vi er vikingenes barn! Ocelot II Yesterday #2

Please translate for thos of us not speaking Norsk! Jilly_in_VA 9 hrs ago #24

"We are the children of the Vikings. We will drink aquavit from their skulls and dance on their corpses." Ocelot II 9 hrs ago #25

I was thinking about that... 2naSalit Yesterday #3

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

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

EXACTLY!! bluestarone Yesterday #18

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

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

Napoleon took Moscow JoseBalow Yesterday #5

But he had to give it back? BurnDoubt Yesterday #6

Yes, it was an epic retreat! JoseBalow Yesterday #12

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

It was certainly a bad idea JoseBalow Yesterday #8

I love the history I learn on DU MadameButterfly Yesterday #10

Ain't it wonderful! erronis Yesterday #14

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

... SheltieLover Yesterday #13

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

Love It! ❤️ TY! Cha Yesterday #16

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

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

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

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

I also heard Jilly_in_VA 9 hrs ago #26