To succeed in the world, it is much more necessary to possess the penetration to discern who is a fool, than to discover who is a clever man.
— Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-
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Battle of Ligny
The Battle of Ligny (16 June 1815) was the last victory of the military career of Napoleon. In this battle, French troops of the Armée du Nord under Napoleon’s command, defeated a Prussian army under Field Marshal Blücher, near Ligny … Continue reading
Posted in Historical Timeline Details, The Hundred Days, War of the Seventh Coalition
Tagged battle of ligny, battle of waterloo, blind courage, bonaparte, cavalry charge, field marshal, flank attack, french troops, frontal assault, gebhard, imperial guard, initial stages, michel ney, military career, nearby villages, pivotal role, prussian army, prussians, quatre bras
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Battle of Castiglione
The Battle of Castiglione which took place on 5 August 1796 at Castiglione delle Stiviere in northern Italy between a French army under General Napoleon Bonaparte and an Austrian army under Field Marshal Dagobert von Wurmser. The action resulted in … Continue reading
Posted in First Italian campaign, Historical Timeline Details, War of the First Coalition
Tagged austrian army, austrians, battle, borghetto, campaign, Castiglione, castiglione delle stiviere, dagobert, field marshal, first coalition, flank attack, fortress, french army, french march, french siege, friedland, italy, mantua, napoleon, napoleon bonaparte, north italy, northern italy
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