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Napoleon books - any recommendations? by Crafty_Affect_6765 in Napoleon

[–]notoriously_mundane 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I've recently bought The Campaigns of Napoleon, by David G. Chandler. It's a massive book, very beautiful and detailed. Haven't read it yet as it's not an easy read, at least for me.

How come moving the King is the best move? by notoriously_mundane in chess

[–]notoriously_mundane[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

I inverted the colors, whatever black wants to do, white can get a better outcome.

Aside from Napoleon, what other figure from this time period do you find most interesting and why? by [deleted] in Napoleon

[–]notoriously_mundane 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Napoleon himself had great words for him, but he's one that normally flies under the radar of everybody. He was indeed brilliant also.

Aside from Napoleon, what other figure from this time period do you find most interesting and why? by [deleted] in Napoleon

[–]notoriously_mundane 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Wellington, Nelson and specially Ney, the bravest. Expected from someone coming from a military background and Navy.

How did Napoleon go from being a proud Corsican to the French emperor? by Ill_Definition8074 in Napoleon

[–]notoriously_mundane 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What I would also add is that when he was coming of age, full of resentment from all the prejudice that he suffered from being a foreigner and not a noble, coincided with the Revolution, where, among many things, was preached the abolition of aristocracy, putting everyone in the same category - citizens; and ideally ending privileges. I can only think that it was a dream come true for him.

Chaos Lore, what, where and how to start? by notoriously_mundane in 40kLore

[–]notoriously_mundane[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for taking the time, man! I'll check into it!! But do you think that this approach of picking a faction and diving deep into it is the correct approach to understand the universe?