Napoleon, Wellington, Blücher

[Zebra]

Everybody remembers Napoleon and Wellington and Waterloo.
But who remembers Blücher, the Prussian?

He also fought and won!

 

[Zebra]

Blücher came to the rescue at the decisive moment!

 

[Zincwarrior]

Blücher came to the rescue at the decisive moment!

One could argue Blucher was legitimately insane by the time of Waterloo.

 

[Zebra]

One could argue Blucher was legitimately insane by the time of Waterloo.

why that?

 

[Zincwarrior]

why that?

He thought he was pregnant with a baby elephant, for one...

 

[Zebra]

I think it is a British idea that Blücher was mad

 

[Zebra]

He thought he was pregnant with a baby elephant, for one...

a strange anecdote

But it did not hinder him in his success at waterloo

 

[Deadstick]

a strange anecdote

But it did not hinder him in his success at waterloo

It's been a matter of speculation for years whether Wellington would have prevailed at Waterloo without the intervention of Blucher, at the time the British under Wellington were under repeated and relentless French attacks.

 

[Zebra]

It's been a matter of speculation for years whether Wellington would have prevailed at Waterloo without the intervention of Blucher, at the time the British under Wellington were under repeated and relentless French attacks.

didnt Wellington say .... I wish it were night .. or the Prussians came ..

 

[Zincwarrior]

didnt Wellington say .... I wish it were night .. or the Russians came ..

Night or the Prussians I believe.

 

[Deadstick]

didnt Wellington say .... I wish it were night .. or the Russians came ..

Or the Prussians would come, then Napoleon launched his Imperial Guard at 7pm.
Don't know if you have seen it even though it was Hollywood there was a film staring Rod Steiger, Waterloo it was very good, they used 15000 extras for the movie.

 

[Zebra]

Night or the Prussians I believe.

yes .... twas a stupid typo of me .... I corrected it now

 

[Zebra]

Or the Prussians would come, then Napoleon launched his Imperial Guard at 7pm.
Don't know if you have seen it even though it was Hollywood there was a film staring Rod Steiger, Waterloo it was very good, they used 15000 extras for the movie.

yes ... the Prussians ....

 

[Zebra]

Or the Prussians would come, then Napoleon launched his Imperial Guard at 7pm.
Don't know if you have seen it even though it was Hollywood there was a film staring Rod Steiger, Waterloo it was very good, they used 15000 extras for the movie.

yes, a great film!

 

[Zincwarrior]

yes, a great film!

Yes indeed. I thought Ney got the shaft a little in the portrayal, but Steiger was great, and Plummer played Wellington like the arrogant aristocrat he really was.