Wednesday Open Thread: Napoleon Edition

by Publius

Today, in 1804, Napoleon Bonaparte crowns himself Emperor of France (also, today, in 1805, Napoleon won a decisive victory at the Battle of Austerlitz, leaving an indelible mark on battlefield tactics):

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Posted Dec 2nd 2009 at 4:59 am in Open Threads | 92 Comments