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eppur_se_muova

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6. Britain wasn't in real danger after the victory at Trafalgar.

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Sun Aug 12, 2018, 07:45 PM

Aug 2018

The Royal Navy succeeded in keeping Napoleon confined to continental Europe, and the Russian campaign cost so many men and horses that Napoleon could not raise enough cavalry in later campaigns. The failure of the Russian campaign was the beginning of the end; there was no bouncing back from that. A French victory at Waterloo would have delayed the inevitable only a little.

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What historical events really mean in practical terms. [View all] raccoon Aug 2018 OP

The only history worth reading is this kind The Blue Flower Aug 2018 #1

"turning points" Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2018 #2

#2 -- Trebizond and Theodoro, last fragments of the Roman Empire, fell in 1461 and 1475. eppur_se_muova Aug 2018 #4

Sounds interesting. I'll look into it. Nt raccoon Aug 2018 #5

My feeling is that a French victory at Waterloo would have bought Napolean a little more time Kaleva Aug 2018 #3

Britain wasn't in real danger after the victory at Trafalgar. eppur_se_muova Aug 2018 #6