Napoleon, His Army and Enemies : Napoleonic Battles : Uniforms : Maps : Tactics

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Napoleon and his army were the dominant players of the Napoleonic Wars. The long series of wars took place on a scale never before seen. French power rose quickly, very quickly, conquering most of Europe; and collapsed after the disastrous invasion of Russia (1812).Napoleon and his famous Grande Armee "reshaped both Europe and the art of war. Swift marching, furious in the attack, grimly enduring, high-hearted, stubborn in disaster, it still ranks among the few greatest of the great. It also was many men of many different nations - many heroes, not a few cowards, and the multitude who were neither but did their duty as they saw it. Probably no armies in all history have fought such a variety of enemies in so short a space of time as did the French soldiers under Napoleon Bonaparte." (- Colonel John Elting, US Army)Napoleon and his army ultimately suffered military defeat in the hands of the Austrian, Russian, British, and Prussian armies. Our website has over 1,800 illustrations, maps, charts, articles about Napoleon's strategy and tactics, about the French, Polish, Prussian, Austrian, Russian and British armies, the Royal Navy, their organization, commanders, uniforms, orders of battles, books, clubs, reenactment groups, Major Sharpe etc. "Napoleon, His Army and Enemies" is a massive work in progress. We make updates on a monthly basis. There are several sections here that aren't yet complete but we strive to add new information all the time. Here are some of the many articles you will find within the website: "The Battle of the Nations", "So which are the best soldiers ?", "The Cowards at Waterloo", "The cruel war in Spain", "Slaughter at Borodino", "The French Army", "The Russian Army", "The Austrian Army", "Napoleonic Unifors", "Infantry, Cavalry and Artillery Combat and Tactics", web polls, humor and much more. Amateur and professional enthusiasts donate their time and effort to collect and create content that is shared here as a public service. If you would like to share your information, articles are invited. Contributors: César Hernández Yúdice, Dr. Jean Cerino Badone, Ricky Gomez, A. Nuñez and G. Smith, Peter Hofschroer, Mark Townsend, Oliver Schmidt, Paolo Gerolla, Jan Kowalik, Jan Wojciechowski, Nikolai Mozhak, Rémi B., Richard Lysiak, Pedro Castilla, M. Ayala, Thomas Mischak, Andreas Hetzert, Erwin Muilwijk, Zbynio Olszewski (webmaster), J. Carvalho, Jason Seigers, James Mitchell, Jr., Branislav Petrovic, and Janis Jaie. What else you have to know ? Well, just few things:1 - We do not sell anything, and we don't advertise.2 - There are currently no plans to introduce a discussion forum to the site.3 - Sorry but there are no plans to expand this site to cover wargaming.Many thanks to those who sent suggestions, interesting tidbits, photos, illustrations, etc. If you would like for me to add anything to this website, or if you notice any mistake or have any suggestion, contact us at: (Please, no genealogy questions)."The army will never forget that under Napoleon's eagles,deserving men of courage and intelligence were raised tothe highest levels of society. Simple soldiers becamemarshals, princes, dukes and kings. The French soldierhad become an equal citizen by right and by glory." French Army :Royal , Revolutionary , Imperial"The attack was the natural way for Frenchmen to fight.British beef and German sausage might create specialistsin the art of standing still under fire but the mercurial Frenchman could not be so inhibited." French Infantry"It is well known with what gallantry the officers leadand with what vehemence the [French] troops follow ..." French CavalryThey became most renowned fortheir actions in large masses. French Artillery"There had been kings who had made artillery their hobby;Napoleon was an artilleryman who made a hobby ofbreaking and making kings." French Guard Infantry"One of the most celebrated military formations in history." French Guard Cavalry "There is no temple without a Godand no throne without a Guard.' But there are guards and Guards." French Guard Artillery"Its gunnery generally excellent, thanks tothe annual competitions at La Fere." "If the Cossacks attack during the night, it is to keep you awake, to wear you out. . . If the Prussian cavalry attacks during the night, that is more serious . . . If the Austrian cavalry attacks at night they probably have their infantry with them... If the English cavalry understood war, they might be ... the most terrible in Europe... (If you have ridden over them) the Austrian infantry throws down its weapons, each soldier claims to be a Pole (France's closest ally), they obey you honestly.The Prussian infantry throws down its arms, but will grab them up promptlyif they see help coming. The Russian infantry falls flat, lets you pass, gets up, and starts shooting again." - Antoine De Brack"If you had seen one day of war, you would pray to God that you would never see another." - Napoleon "Read over and over again the campaigns of Alexander , Hannibal , Caesar , Gustavus , Turenne , and Frederic the Great . This is the only way to become a great general ... "- Napoleon Bonaparte The Napoleonic Wars "were of a scale never before seen,mainly due to the application of modern mass conscription.French power rose quickly, conquering most of Europe; the fall was also rapid, beginning with the disastrousinvasion of Russia... " - wikipedia.orgWith few exceptions, the Hollywood version of battle evokes imagesof the every man, fighting to death without asking any questions. The "good guy" always win over the "bad guy". The movies obscure the reality of battle that would put the "heroes" label in doubt. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2001 - 5,555 visitors 2002 - 12,000 visitors 2003 - 19.990 visitors 2004 - 28.210 visitors 2005 - 51,400 visitors 2006 - 61,890 visitors 2007 - 121,456 visitors2008 - 108,448 visitors2009 - 139,853 visitors2010 - 209,555 visitorsVisitors by nationality in December 2011(only top 10 countries):

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