Pertinax Statarius🇪🇺
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My episode. Enjoy. - Generals and Napoleon | Podcast on Spotify
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@FroemelAndy
@RadioGenoa
There was more than that. In Germany you really have to to a crime before an arrest.
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A friend teacher is going to watch Napoleon with her students and asked me to introduce the class in 15 minutes about Napoleon’s army. Value my result (we had a good time.):
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The battle of the nations. Leipzig, 1813. Day by day, hour by hour. My threads:
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@UniverCurious
My uncle did the same to save a near forest. Line by line. When he was buried, the whole town stand still to remember what he did. What a brave farmer there.
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1757. Leuthen. 16:30 Lieutenant –General Lucchese sees a gap on the left wing of the Prussian infantry, only held by a Prussian battery. There is the chance to turn the battle. 45 squadrons of cavalry. In a fast trot towards the battery. It is the last light of the
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#MarshalBlucher
#Ligny
20:00 Napoleon releases the guard. Imperial guard and imperial cavalry on the march. Led by himself. The Prussian infantry draws back fighting. They form squares, defend their lifes. But by bayonet and musket fire, they resist. On the the march the 1/5
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The end Leipzig 1813. French casualties: 75 000, Allied casualties: 51 000. Napoleon’s ambitions on German soil ended. But his army wasn’t beaten yet. The houses of the people of Leipzig stayed untouched in the early days of the
battle. On the 18th and 19th of Octobre, 1/5
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Battle of Hanau 1813. Napoleon’s last fight on German soil. My threads to unroll. This thread will be accomplished, day by day, hour by hour.
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#Ligny
Waterloo At 04:30 Oberst von Hoffmann leads the brutal counterattack on St.Amand. To this moment no one could believe that the French here withstand the Prussian hammer. The whole right Prussian wing is on the move. No mercy is pleased, no mercy is given. Some reported 1/2
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Leipzig. 1813. The bridge is blown up. Too early. Even the marshals MacDonald and Poniatowski are still beyond the river Elster. The Prince rides his horse into the river. On the other bank his horse slips and rolls over him. With him dies the idea of a free Polish 1/3
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Ladies and Gentlemen , this is not the standard age of a Bingo game in Florida. It’s the age of the Prussian officer‘s corps at Jena & Trauerstedt.
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Hanau. 1813. Wrede gets the message. HE is with his troops. And more bad news: The French weren’t those unarmed, ragged soldiers, who were seen the days before. The infantery is mostly the imperial guard and in the eyes of Wrede in a good condition. 60 000 men. The 1/4
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1813. Hanau. 15:00. Ten days after Leipzig! Wrede makes a big mistake. The worst thing you can do against the Corse is to hesitate. The Emperor shows, why the French had dominated Europe for such a long period. The french cavalry charges. Nansouty commands the 1/6
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#waterloo
#marshalblucher
Marching, marching, marching. Through rain and thunderstorms. Empty eyes look to the ground. But then HE is among them. “Children, we have to move forward! One says, it does not work, but it MUST work! I still have promised it to my brother 1/2
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1813. Leipzig. All reserves are exhausted. Blücher throws one reserve after another in the fire. They cannot pass!! The grapeshots of the French artillery tear down the young men. But General Yorck, sees only one way. One unit ist still in reserve. The reserve
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#Waterloo
#MarshalBlucher
Blücher wasn’t dead. But the fall was bad. Especially for a 73 years old. For six hours he was under the horse, until Nostitz was able to order some men to get him out. But it was not only the fall, the meadows were cold and wet and it started to 1/2
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Leipzig. 17th Octobre. It is not the same battle like the day before. Napoleon begs for an armistice. But negotiations are futile. He draws his lines back and shortens the front. The time is against the emperor. Meanwhile his army is trapped, he wants the decision. 1/4
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I have the strange feeling, that we will see no Prussian and no German in it. I will be so angry, that I only watch it five times in cinema.
Joaquin Phoenix takes the crown. Watch the new trailer for
#Napoleon
, from acclaimed director Ridley Scott. See it in Premium Large Formats, Screen X, 70mm and IMAX this Thanksgiving.
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1757. Leuthen. 13:00 Now a loud call breaks the silence. „Vorwärts Marsch!“ No pity. Raise high the flags of the king and the the regiments. Then silence is absolute over. At first the drums and then the flutes. The sound of the lockstep. In oblique order, the
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1813. Großgörschen. Lutzen. In front of the village Großgörschen Souham‘s division out of Ney‘s Korps has lined up. French reconnaissance had failed totally. The news come late. The French are not aware, that nearly the whole Silesian army is about to challenge the 1/6
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1813. Leipzig. Around 14:00, between Liebertwolkwitz and the Galgenberg, the French cavalry rushes forward in close unresistable formations into the heart of the coalition forces. Freiherr von Gaffron-Kunern, Silesian cuirassier: - `A dark mass stood before us, from 1/7
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#battleofhanau
#Hanau
#Napoleon
3 o’clock. Ten days after Leipzig! Wrede makes a big mistake. The worst thing you can do against the Corse is to hesitate. The Emperor shows, why the French had dominated Europe for such a long period. The french cavalry 1/9
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#MarshalBlucher
#Waterloo
What a night. The fights at Ligny went on until 23:00. On some marches in the night some Landwehr units deserted. Most of the Landwehr with the red collar stay and march through the night. After the exhausting fights some fall down for a 1/2
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Cracked 3000 !!!! Dear old friends and new followers thank you for your trust. Cannot imagine, which social network community could be better. I have a very hard year. You all make it better.🙏🙏🙏 glasses up!
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What the hell? Lidl Germany. And again no Prussian uniform!!
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#waterloo
Good to shake your hand at last , brother. The moment should be remembered forever. God bless you.
@mcribbHistory
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1813. Hanau. The consequences of the battle for Napoleon were political too. The victory saved the rest of Napoleon’s reputation and over recorded in parts the disaster of Leipzig. It was a doubtless sign, that with the battle of Hanau the federation of the Rhine took its 1/10
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Leipzig 1813. Leipzig’s cemetery was a temporary camp for POWs. In the last hours of the battle, the Austrians, Russians and Prussians moved out of their prison. More and more French came along. The Gravedigger Johann D. Ahlemann reported: “… Some <French> threw 1/6
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How much I love that cut!! Still the best Napoleon movie for me.
Um dos melhores filmes sobre uma batalha de Napoleão 👇
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1813/14 After the Frankfurt proposals, which did not show any success, on New Year’s Eve Blücher dares in a secret enterprise the unbelievable. His army crosses the Rhine to end the reign of Napoleon forever. On a bridge made of boats he brings revenge beyond the river.
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Leipzig. 1813. 18th Octobre. Drums and flutes and trumpets. The apocalypse has begun. Six attack columns out of Hessen Homburg on Connewitz, Barclay de Tolly from Wachau to Liebertwolkwitz and Probstheida, Bennigsen to bypass the flank on Fuchshain and
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Blücher wasn’t dead. But the spill was bad. Especially for a 73 years old. In the night from the16th to the 17th Blücher needs a rest. All are sleeping but the old Prussian finds no sleep in the farmhouse between Limal and Wavre. Only his 1/4
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1757. Leuthen. They cannot be stopped. The Prussians cut through any regiment, which tries to withstand. 13:20 The Austrian Regiments south of Leuthen withdraw under the lead of Nadasty towards Leuthen. 14:00-14:15 The imperial Major-General Buccow charges with three 1/4
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What a life. August Ludwig von Nostitz, 1777-1866. Held the dying Louis Ferdinand in arms in 1806, fought at Jena, 1813: Lutzen, Bautzen, Katzbach, Leipzig, 1814: Laon and Paris, saved Blücher 1815 at Ligny with his coat and rode to Belle Alliance.
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Leuthen. 1757. Anecdotes say, that Frederick arrived at the chateau of Lissa in the late hours of the day. There he met the Austrian general’s staff, who tried to escape. Frederick was fine with their departure. (Not an anecdote) Meanwhile the Prussian soldiers gathered 1/3
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#Frederickthegreat
#OTD
#Sevenyearswar
#austria
1757. Rossbach. The battle of Rossbach was a battle of anticipation. Only 4 hours were needed by the prussian king to destroy the combined forces of Austria and France, which were shortly went into one of the most unusual 1/7
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1813. Prussia. Blucher is appointed as commander of the Silesian army, formed out of Russian and Prussian detachments. At first a criticised decision, but Scharnhorst’s and Boyen‘s influence determined the choice. One year later no one disputed his position anymore.
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Leipzig. 1813. The gates are still manned. The coalition forces did not await such a fast retreat of the French lines. No axe or gun is with the first units, who reach the wall. They shall take the gates, but can only press themselves against the city walls. Rifle 1/5
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When I was in a museum with my son in the east Hessian city of Fulda, I found this wonderful extra large tapestry of Austerlitz. Fantastic details, made by Jourdan&Villard, Paris in the year 1813.
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AI: Do attacking Prussian cavalry in the breakthrough at Leipzig 1813.😑
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In the first light Blücher gets a mix made out of rhubarb and garlic. His leg is treated with an ointment. The main ingredient of it is alcohol. On the following marches Grouchy believes wrong reports and thinks the Prussian army draws onto Maastricht and Liège. But it 1/3
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#worldwomensday
1813. 16th Sep. Battle of the Goehrde. Army of the north. “Herr Leutnant, ich bin ein Mädchen.” “I hasted back to the place, where I saw many of my friends fall. I found one of our doctors busy around Renz; a grapeshot had ripped his lower leg. One had
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#battleofthenations
#OTD
#napoleon
#leipzig
1813. The army of the north is here. They increase the push. Napoleon resits at the tobacco mill. On all fronts the carnage goes on. 1 000 men die per hour. The northern flank withers. In south Probstheida is in flames.
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#waterloo
Sunrise over Belgium. A train out of wet dark blue and green uniforms finds its way towards one destination. The only thing, which stayed dry is the powder. The canons get stuck in the mud. Immediately there are two 1/2
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#Hanau
1813. For those who escaped the murderous onslaught of Leipzig and reached the fields behind the river Elster, it wasn’t the end. The retreating French forces were under attack and involved in smaller skirmishes. Behind the Saale the skirmishes became harmless for 1/3
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Leipzig. 1813. The trapped soldiers surrender. Some resist in houses. They will get no mercy. The ten thousands of wounded pile up. The streets are full of them, some holding their bowels with their bare hands. Neither water, nor help for them. The people of Leipzig 1/3
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Louis Ferdinand von Preußen. Still not settled, who really killed him in 1806. I am studying some fantastic accounts and literature about him. Fun fact. He had such an intensive life, that his last debts only could be paid back by the Prussian state (the rest of it)in: 1 8 9 9!!!
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#MarshalBlucher
#Ligny
08:00 Napoleon releases the guard. Imperial guard and imperial cavalry on the march. Led by himself. The Prussian infantry draws back fighting. They form squares, defend their lifes. By bayonet and musket fire, they resist. On the the march 1/5
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Wonderful slow motion footage of a firing musket and cuirass. Cuirass resists. Ist a rifle?
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„In Germany it‘s nine months of winter and three months not summer. And that’s what the chaps call fatherland.“ - Napoleon Bonaparte
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1813.
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Saxony. Napoleon reaches Hartau. With him the old guard, reserve artillery and the cavalry of the guard. The coalition will offer the battle at Bautzen. Reynier and Victor will not be there in time. And Ney also will be late. The Grande Armee left a trace of blood 1/2
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Brexit didn’t make it easy, but after I promised
@hoyer_kat
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Hanau. 1813. In the night of the 29th Octobre Bonaparte rested in the castle of Langenselbold. It had been ten days since Leipzig and 310 km of march. 30 km the day meant sometimes a rest but marching all the day for the infantry. For some
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#warsofliberation
#napole
#leipzig
#marshalblucher
#thebattleofthenations
1813. Blücher is here, earlier than Napoleon estimated. The Silesian army advances towards the northern flank. Napoleon had hoped to crush the coalition forces in the south before other 1/4
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Dammit… I hope to come out soon. If you do not hear from me the next days, that’s the reason. If longer, it’s Fubar.
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To my followers, who wonder why this special ointment was chosen. It sounds strange to us. But Rhubarb contains a lot of vitamin K, which helps to reduce heamatomas. The garlic helped to recover his circuit system and accelerated the effect of the rhubarb. The alcohol 1/2
In the first light Blücher gets a mix made out of rhubarb and garlic. His leg is treated with an ointment. The main ingredient of it is alcohol. On the following marches Grouchy believes wrong reports and thinks the Prussian army draws onto Maastricht and Liège. But it 1/3
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1757. Leuthen. 17:10-17:15 Austrian horses without riders and retreating cavalry break the austrian infantry lines behind Leuthen. The right Prussian wing now pushes forward around the town. The king is there.
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1812. The Napoleonic power has broken. The Grand armée is on a retreat march, which was never seen before. The Prussian Corps, forced to serve the emperor, protected the northern flank. On the way back through cold winter storms Yorck was informed about the state of the 1/5
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Saalfeld. 1806. This day became a desaster for the Prussian army. After bad leading at 14:00 o’clock Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia ordered the retreat. The Prussian cavalry should cover the movement of the retreating detachments. The guns got stuck in mud. 1/4
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1813. Leipzig. All know their orders for the next day. The last bread was shared, the last soup has been cooked. Only one old general is wandering around and finds no sleep. Finally he sits among his men. Gives them courage. They will follow him to the gates of hell.
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18.10. Leipzig. 1813. The army of the north increases the massive the push in the centre. Napoleon resits at the tobacco mill. On all fronts the carnage goes on. 1 000 men die per hour. The northern flank withers. In the south Probstheida is in flames.
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#warsofliberation
#napoleon
#marshalblucher
#thebattleofthenations
1813. More and more detachments of the grande armee arrive in Leipzig. The mass of the material and troops smell for a huge battle. Leipzig is for many French a familiar city. They pay for their drinks 1/3
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#napoleon
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#thebattleofthenations
1813. The doctors and medics prepare the field hospitals early. They try to get what they can. But the years of war and the armies, who marched through Saxony ruined the state. The French high command is indifferent. The 1/3
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1813. Hanau. 15:00. The French forces gave up their positions and the allied forces moved back in the town. Also on the right Bavarian wing at the Lamboy bridge retreat of the Grande Armee begins. Wrede in his report wrote about fights in the streets. The French sources
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Lord…
A look at the Battle of Austerlitz from Ridley Scott’s
#Napoleon
. See this scene and more in Premium Large Formats, Screen X, 70mm and IMAX November 22. Get tickets now.
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1813. Leipzig, northern flank. Right now. The streets of Möckern are held by French Marines in long coats. The Prussian Corps pushes forward with all braveness. No chance against these tough units. Behind corners, windows 1/3
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Welcome all my new followers and thank you fantastic people, who ride with me for such a long period. My time travel to the battle of Leipzig ends here. I will be back for Hanau soon. Let’s go together. Vorwärts!!
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26th of April 1813. The Russian main army crosses the Elbe. This limits immediately the freedom of decisions of the Silesian army. It is impossible to hold the river. The allied high command sees that the time has come. The uprising has to show its determination. If 1/3
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#Waterloo
#Prussia
In the last hour Blucher himself leads the Prussian vanguard. At 13:00 they arrive at Chapelle St. Lambert, 5,5miles from Plancenoit. This town protects Napoleon’s right flank and back. If the Prussians take it, it 1/3
Breaking the gates of Hougoumont.
Sous-Lieutenant Legros joined the attack on the North Gates 🪓
Some French infantry fought into the orchard, but were repulsed.
Legros picked up a Sappers' axe and smashes the gates open, the French storm into the open courtyard.
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Sunrise over Belgium. A train out of wet dark blue and green uniforms finds its way towards one destination. The only thing, which stayed dry is the powder. The canons get stuck in the mud. Immediately there are two dozen hands to get them out. 1/2
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rain. In the night from the16th to the 17th Blücher needs a rest. All are sleeping but the old Prussian finds no sleep in the farmhouse between Limal and Wavre. Only his glowing pipe can be seen in the dark. 2/2
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Hanau. 1813. Meanwhile the skirmishes in the streets, Hanau’s mayor had to meet the emperor in his camp in the forest. There Bonaparte spoke, that it was his will to burn down half of Hanau. In this conversation Napoleon spoke proper German. Augereau told Napoleon
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