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Historyland. @LandOfHistory Oct 28

Big news. My newest and biggest book yet is available for pre-order. It tells the story of the Gulf Coast Campaign of the American Revolution from all sides, and looks at the bigger picture too. Would love it if you can find room for it on your shelf oupress.com/9780806197722/…

Historyland. @LandOfHistory 5d

The people may have spoken but by contemporary evidence and even opinion, this poll is 100% wrong

Generals and Napoleon Verified account @AndNapoleon 6d

Which ONE of these Marshals owed MOST of their career to Napoleon? #marshals #career #coattails #risingstar
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Historyland. @LandOfHistory Nov 4

The interesting thing about siege sketches like this is how normal the landscape looks. With the military features suddenly taking up space rather than being the focus as they would be in a formal painting.

Siege of Petersburg @PetersburgSiege Nov 4

In 1864, Alfred Waud climbed a signal tree in front of Petersburg and sketched the Confederate lines for General Meade. ⏎⏎ It took him over an hour and a half. Rebel sharpshooters shot at him the whole time. ⏎⏎ #SiegeOfPetersburg

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Historyland. @LandOfHistory Oct 11

He said, “Hey French people, let’s go fight everyone!” And they said, “Hell yes, sire!” For about 15 years.

Napoleonic Wars Pod @NapWarsPod Oct 11

How did Napoleon galvanise a nation?!

@GraemeCallister is back on the show to discuss his latest research

On Spotify & Apple podcasts🎧

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Historyland. @LandOfHistory Oct 8

Another possible origin of the rumour is that several of his own officers and friends called him short or small.

Dr Graeme Callister @GraemeCallister Oct 8

Napoleon was 5’6” in English inches - the 5’2” rumour probably comes from his height in French inches (which were slightly larger than English).

This actually made him 2 inches TALLER than the average line infantryman in his army’s 1st Corps at Waterloo!
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