Bonaparte

De Gaulle also could have altered US history in a big way if we had heeded his advice to stay out of French Indochina, otherwise known as Vietnam. We didn’t listen, of course, and the rest is tragic history.

 

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Today I learned that there were tiny silver medals handed out as party favors at special events. The dealer had three types, 2 were Napoleon to commemorate his wedding and I bought the rarest of the two. It’s smaller than a dime at 14mm.

 

Can't say I'm a big fan, but Napoleon's impact on the history of Europe is undeniable.

 

So you are an American of French descent, not French American. My ancestors came from Ireland, England, Wales and Scotland, but I am a Native American - I was born here - it is my native land.

Similarly, the only African-Americans I know of is an old neighbor, Carmen Hall from South Africa, Charlise Theron, and Dave Matthews.

 

However you want to phrase it is fine with me.

 

I did not know that about Dave Mathews? Interesting.

 

If you are Interested in the Napoleonic era, and if ever you have the opportunity you should visit the site of Napoleon's last stand at Waterloo in present day Belgium.
I had the fortune to live for many years in a location almost overlooking the battlefield, and I never ceased to wonder and feel deep respect (and sadness) at what happened that day in 1815 as Napoleon's Armee du Nord faced the Allies under Wellington and Bluecher. Almost 140000 men facing each other, many of whom did not survive the day. A museum exists at the site of the Battle, as well as a panoramic exhibit. So much history..

 

J'aime le Belgique. Un autre pays francophone et Dutch similaire a la France.

 

I can't remember what Dutch is in French lol?

 

I suspect that if a lab did my ancestry DNA, I’d come back as Heinz 57.

 

La Belgique est en faite trilingue - Les langues officielles sont le Francais, le Neerlandais, et l'Allemand. Les habitants du pays parlant le Neerlandais s'appelent des Flamands. Oui, la Belgique est un tres beau pays.

 

Merci, c'est Neerlandais. Oui, ils parlent Allemand aussi. Cela fait longtemps que je ne suis pas alle en La Belgique. Bonne journee mon ami.

 

I agree totally with what you said.

 

I was just there in September myself and also went to the Louvre and saw the apartments. The really grandiose apartments are from the time of Napoleon III, though, not Napoleon Bonaparte. I don't think he had any apartments at the Louvre that are on display.

 

You are correct. They were from Napoleon III.