Let Us Celebrate with a WORLD WAR!!!

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  1. Chives Newest Member

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    Charlemagne and Napoleon are going to be remembered until time stops.
    How many British, or German leaders can you say that about?
    Chives, Jun 9, 2012
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  2. RickPerryLover strawberries oh sweet Jesus strawberries

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    Its not about Napoleon. He has nothing to do it. You are saying if a army has a foreign commander then he is fighting for his home nation by default. If that were true then the War of 1812 was fought between Englishmen just because some of the American Commanders were English. It makes no sense.
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    Its all the feminist conspiracy. But I see your point. Then again, I am an American, not a Brit or a German. But those are still 2 generals, and both were leaders of their country as well, not just a general.
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  4. Chives Newest Member

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    Then how many American leaders are going to be remembered until time stops?
    Chives, Jun 9, 2012
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    The war of 1812 was technically fought between Englishmen. But never mind. We have gone off topic enough.
    Shisno, Jun 9, 2012
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  6. RickPerryLover strawberries oh sweet Jesus strawberries

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    Eh we got a few, but France has more. Keep in mind that Napoleon's brilliant subordinates will piggy back with him.
    RickPerryLover, Jun 9, 2012
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    By Americans? Washington, Grant, Eisenhower, Patton, Custer (so sad, I know) and Benedict Arnold.
    Shisno, Jun 9, 2012
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    None of those names is going to mean shit in a thousand years.
    Chives, Jun 9, 2012
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    Ask the average person, they will only remember Nappy, not Davout or Ney.
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  10. RickPerryLover strawberries oh sweet Jesus strawberries

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    Frenchies got more. Davout, Marut, Ney, Gouchey, Napoleon, Charlemagne, Lannes, De Gaulle, Villers, etc

    I assure you anyone who knows anything about Napoleon will know about them.
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    Washington has been remembered longer than Nappy.
    Shisno, Jun 9, 2012
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  12. RickPerryLover strawberries oh sweet Jesus strawberries

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    Facepalm
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    RickPerryLover, Jun 9, 2012
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  13. Chives Newest Member

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    And John Smith beat Washington by 150 years.
    Now stop pretending that you don't get it.
    Chives, Jun 9, 2012
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    I thought we were talking about the average person, not someone who has an actual education.
    It is true.
    Shisno, Jun 9, 2012
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    No it isn't. Napoleon made a much greater impact on history. America was going to be created without Washington.
    RickPerryLover, Jun 9, 2012
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    • Arthur Wellesly
    • Churchill
    • Montgomery
    • Duke of Marlborough
    • Lord Nelson
    • Queen Victoria
    Jesus Christ, I'm not even going to go on, and I'm sure a German could compile a more complete list for Germany than me, so I'll leave it.
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  17. Chives Newest Member

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    There's more to the world that America.
    Just because a 7 year old American knows who George Washington is, but not Charlemagne, isn't a testament to their relative significance.

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    The only person on that list who would qualify is maybe Queen Victoria
    Chives, Jun 9, 2012
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    However those men & women are footnotes compared to Napoleon & Charlemagne.
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    Can't we just go back to WW1? I have no fucking clue what we are talking about anymore.
    Shisno, Jun 9, 2012
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    It seems to be the only way you can be qualified to be remembered in the future is to start a massive war. Is that something to be proud of?
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