what can we do what can we do what can we do we can fight from zero to hero and
we do we can fight from zero to hero and
we do we can fight from zero to hero and then back to zero
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counting down our picks for the top 10 shocking facts about napoleon bonaparte
shocking facts about napoleon bonaparte
shocking facts about napoleon bonaparte for this list we’re reviewing unusual
for this list we’re reviewing unusual
for this list we’re reviewing unusual and generally unknown fact about this
and generally unknown fact about this
and generally unknown fact about this French Emperor’s life including his rise
French Emperor’s life including his rise
French Emperor’s life including his rise to and fall from power number 10
to and fall from power number 10
to and fall from power number 10 his wife’s affair was a tabloid
his wife’s affair was a tabloid
his wife’s affair was a tabloid sensation I want you to write to me once
sensation I want you to write to me once
sensation I want you to write to me once a day at least twice would be better
a day at least twice would be better
a day at least twice would be better Joseph in the boil Nair widowed and with
Joseph in the boil Nair widowed and with
Joseph in the boil Nair widowed and with two children apparently had quite a few
two children apparently had quite a few
two children apparently had quite a few gentleman suitors in her day but then
gentleman suitors in her day but then
gentleman suitors in her day but then she met Napoleon and became his wife
she met Napoleon and became his wife
she met Napoleon and became his wife when Napoleon was away at war she was
when Napoleon was away at war she was
when Napoleon was away at war she was left alone at home which led her to
left alone at home which led her to
left alone at home which led her to start a relationship with a French
start a relationship with a French
start a relationship with a French military man rumors of her infidelity
military man rumors of her infidelity
military man rumors of her infidelity swirled and finally reached her
swirled and finally reached her
swirled and finally reached her husband’s ears the man I love is there
husband’s ears the man I love is there
husband’s ears the man I love is there it takes to to love what are you
it takes to to love what are you
it takes to to love what are you insinuating
insinuating
insinuating distraught Napoleon wrote a letter to
distraught Napoleon wrote a letter to
distraught Napoleon wrote a letter to his brother but the message was
his brother but the message was
his brother but the message was intercepted and eventually found its way
intercepted and eventually found its way
intercepted and eventually found its way to a British newspaper man who printed
to a British newspaper man who printed
to a British newspaper man who printed the details for all to read turning
the details for all to read turning
the details for all to read turning Napoleon’s crumbling marriage into a
Napoleon’s crumbling marriage into a
Napoleon’s crumbling marriage into a tabloid sensation this on top of the
tabloid sensation this on top of the
tabloid sensation this on top of the fact that she hadn’t produced an heir
fact that she hadn’t produced an heir
fact that she hadn’t produced an heir caused the Emperor to divorce Josephine
caused the Emperor to divorce Josephine
caused the Emperor to divorce Josephine number nine he lost at chess to the Turk
number nine he lost at chess to the Turk
number nine he lost at chess to the Turk anything can happen my friend truth
Napoleon was an exceptional military
Napoleon was an exceptional military strategist and the kind of man who had
strategist and the kind of man who had
strategist and the kind of man who had to win at everything he tried that might
to win at everything he tried that might
to win at everything he tried that might be why he couldn’t resist a game of
be why he couldn’t resist a game of
be why he couldn’t resist a game of chess especially against a supposedly
chess especially against a supposedly
chess especially against a supposedly almost unbeatable machine in 1809 he
almost unbeatable machine in 1809 he
almost unbeatable machine in 1809 he challenged the rarely defeated automaton
challenged the rarely defeated automaton
challenged the rarely defeated automaton chess-player known as the Turk at
chess-player known as the Turk at
chess-player known as the Turk at Austria’s schönbrunn palace
Austria’s schönbrunn palace
Austria’s schönbrunn palace unbeknownst to Bonaparte the incredible
unbeknownst to Bonaparte the incredible
unbeknownst to Bonaparte the incredible gadget was actually controlled by a
gadget was actually controlled by a
gadget was actually controlled by a person hidden inside it playing through
person hidden inside it playing through
person hidden inside it playing through a complex mirror system the Emperor made
a complex mirror system the Emperor made
a complex mirror system the Emperor made several illegal moves causing the Turk
several illegal moves causing the Turk
several illegal moves causing the Turk to relocate his pieces back to their
to relocate his pieces back to their
to relocate his pieces back to their original spots the Turk swept his arm
original spots the Turk swept his arm
original spots the Turk swept his arm across the board and knocked all the
across the board and knocked all the
across the board and knocked all the pieces off while tickled by the machines
pieces off while tickled by the machines
pieces off while tickled by the machines responses
responses
responses Napoleon was unable to beat the Turk in
Napoleon was unable to beat the Turk in
Napoleon was unable to beat the Turk in a proper match number 8
a proper match number 8
a proper match number 8 he sold Louisiana to the US for dirt
he sold Louisiana to the US for dirt
he sold Louisiana to the US for dirt cheap in his effort to take over the
cheap in his effort to take over the
cheap in his effort to take over the world
world
world or at least as much of it as he could
or at least as much of it as he could
or at least as much of it as he could Napoleon began building an empire in
Napoleon began building an empire in
Napoleon began building an empire in North America taking ownership of the
North America taking ownership of the
North America taking ownership of the Louisiana territory in 1800 however the
Louisiana territory in 1800 however the
Louisiana territory in 1800 however the economic effects of the Haitian
economic effects of the Haitian
economic effects of the Haitian Revolution on the French colonial
Revolution on the French colonial
Revolution on the French colonial enterprise caused Napoleon to relinquish
enterprise caused Napoleon to relinquish
enterprise caused Napoleon to relinquish all of France’s territorial claims in
all of France’s territorial claims in
all of France’s territorial claims in North America to the United States the
North America to the United States the
North America to the United States the u.s. came to the negotiation prepared to
u.s. came to the negotiation prepared to
u.s. came to the negotiation prepared to bind New Orleans and adjacent
bind New Orleans and adjacent
bind New Orleans and adjacent territories for 10 million dollars
territories for 10 million dollars
territories for 10 million dollars however they were surprised when France
however they were surprised when France
however they were surprised when France offered all of their lands in North
offered all of their lands in North
offered all of their lands in North America for fifteen million dollars this
America for fifteen million dollars this
America for fifteen million dollars this purchase gave the u.s. over 500 million
purchase gave the u.s. over 500 million
purchase gave the u.s. over 500 million acres of land at 3 cents an acre
acres of land at 3 cents an acre
acres of land at 3 cents an acre needless to say this was a steal very
needless to say this was a steal very
needless to say this was a steal very well that seems fair and reasonable it’s
well that seems fair and reasonable it’s
well that seems fair and reasonable it’s extremely fair and reasonable
extremely fair and reasonable
extremely fair and reasonable considering you could just conquer it
considering you could just conquer it
considering you could just conquer it for free what I mean you know his troops
for free what I mean you know his troops
for free what I mean you know his troops are tied up in Europe I don’t know and
are tied up in Europe I don’t know and
are tied up in Europe I don’t know and you’ve never lost a war they fought one
you’ve never lost a war they fought one
you’ve never lost a war they fought one war and we helped and we couldn’t
war and we helped and we couldn’t
war and we helped and we couldn’t reclaim the land if you did take it but
reclaim the land if you did take it but
reclaim the land if you did take it but please I beg you pay us something just
please I beg you pay us something just
please I beg you pay us something just pocket change number 7 he wrote a
pocket change number 7 he wrote a
pocket change number 7 he wrote a romance novella we are different
romance novella we are different
romance novella we are different I will not try to kiss you again
I will not try to kiss you again
I will not try to kiss you again Napoleon’s life seemed to have been
Napoleon’s life seemed to have been
Napoleon’s life seemed to have been comprised of one failed relationship
comprised of one failed relationship
comprised of one failed relationship after another though given his nature it
after another though given his nature it
after another though given his nature it should be no surprise that he had a
should be no surprise that he had a
should be no surprise that he had a tendency to sensationalize his exploits
tendency to sensationalize his exploits
tendency to sensationalize his exploits but each of those relationships was
but each of those relationships was
but each of those relationships was filled with a treasure trove of love
filled with a treasure trove of love
filled with a treasure trove of love letters from la petit Caporal after a
letters from la petit Caporal after a
letters from la petit Caporal after a particularly tumultuous relationship
particularly tumultuous relationship
particularly tumultuous relationship with temporary fiancee Eugenie de
with temporary fiancee Eugenie de
with temporary fiancee Eugenie de siècle he the future queen of Sweden
siècle he the future queen of Sweden
siècle he the future queen of Sweden and Norway Bonaparte used his writing
and Norway Bonaparte used his writing
and Norway Bonaparte used his writing skills to pen the romance novella kiss
skills to pen the romance novella kiss
skills to pen the romance novella kiss all eight Eugenie the novella was
all eight Eugenie the novella was
all eight Eugenie the novella was essentially an autobiographical account
essentially an autobiographical account
essentially an autobiographical account of his love affair with cliffie
of his love affair with cliffie
of his love affair with cliffie although pseudonyms were given to barely
although pseudonyms were given to barely
although pseudonyms were given to barely concealed the identities of the lovers
concealed the identities of the lovers
concealed the identities of the lovers the two most outstanding men of our time
the two most outstanding men of our time
the two most outstanding men of our time have been in love with you
have been in love with you
have been in love with you and you know real beauty but you have a
and you know real beauty but you have a
and you know real beauty but you have a way with you number six he was more
way with you number six he was more
way with you number six he was more Italian than French I should like you to
Italian than French I should like you to
Italian than French I should like you to applaud to a claim the victory to LA
applaud to a claim the victory to LA
applaud to a claim the victory to LA this general of 36 none other than
this general of 36 none other than
this general of 36 none other than General Bonaparte that a man
General Bonaparte that a man
General Bonaparte that a man inextricably tied to French culture and
inextricably tied to French culture and
inextricably tied to French culture and history napoleon perhaps france’s most
history napoleon perhaps france’s most
history napoleon perhaps france’s most legendary leader was actually not that
legendary leader was actually not that
legendary leader was actually not that French after all the Bonaparte family
French after all the Bonaparte family
French after all the Bonaparte family was actually from the island of Corsica
was actually from the island of Corsica
was actually from the island of Corsica which was held by Italy until it was
which was held by Italy until it was
which was held by Italy until it was conquered by France in 1769 the year of
conquered by France in 1769 the year of
conquered by France in 1769 the year of Napoleon’s birth we must acquire Corsica
Napoleon’s birth we must acquire Corsica
Napoleon’s birth we must acquire Corsica thought it has been considered for some
thought it has been considered for some
thought it has been considered for some time well then I should not like it to
time well then I should not like it to
time well then I should not like it to be delayed at a longer and before that
be delayed at a longer and before that
be delayed at a longer and before that the Bonaparte days were part of the
the Bonaparte days were part of the
the Bonaparte days were part of the Tuscan nobility in fact Napoleon’s birth
Tuscan nobility in fact Napoleon’s birth
Tuscan nobility in fact Napoleon’s birth name was actually Napoleon Naidu
name was actually Napoleon Naidu
name was actually Napoleon Naidu Bonaparte a while family and friends
Bonaparte a while family and friends
Bonaparte a while family and friends affectionately called him Naboo Leo the
affectionately called him Naboo Leo the
affectionately called him Naboo Leo the eventual emperor of the French only
eventual emperor of the French only
eventual emperor of the French only seriously began to learn fluent French
seriously began to learn fluent French
seriously began to learn fluent French when he was sent to school in France at
when he was sent to school in France at
when he was sent to school in France at the age of nine but he never did learn
the age of nine but he never did learn
the age of nine but he never did learn to spell properly quel dommage but much
to spell properly quel dommage but much
to spell properly quel dommage but much fun say brother parte o Bonaparte what
fun say brother parte o Bonaparte what
fun say brother parte o Bonaparte what about time changing names with him
about time changing names with him
about time changing names with him number five he didn’t exactly get along
number five he didn’t exactly get along
number five he didn’t exactly get along with the Catholic Church
with the Catholic Church
with the Catholic Church hope we’ll think we’ve run into him
hope we’ll think we’ve run into him
hope we’ll think we’ve run into him totally by chance I cannot let him
totally by chance I cannot let him
totally by chance I cannot let him imagine that I would make an effort to
imagine that I would make an effort to
imagine that I would make an effort to meet him I owe him no more respect than
meet him I owe him no more respect than
meet him I owe him no more respect than I do to any petty little King you cannot
I do to any petty little King you cannot
I do to any petty little King you cannot discuss the rise and fall of Napoleon
discuss the rise and fall of Napoleon
discuss the rise and fall of Napoleon without mentioning the Catholic Church
without mentioning the Catholic Church
without mentioning the Catholic Church on the outside he seemed to champion the
on the outside he seemed to champion the
on the outside he seemed to champion the church in 1801 after the Revolution and
church in 1801 after the Revolution and
church in 1801 after the Revolution and basic dismantling of the church he
basic dismantling of the church he
basic dismantling of the church he signed a concordant to restore the Roman
signed a concordant to restore the Roman
signed a concordant to restore the Roman Catholic Church as the majority church
Catholic Church as the majority church
Catholic Church as the majority church in France and reinstate its power my
in France and reinstate its power my
in France and reinstate its power my idea is to transform now cut them into a
idea is to transform now cut them into a
idea is to transform now cut them into a greco-roman temple that is to say pagan
greco-roman temple that is to say pagan
greco-roman temple that is to say pagan that is this is spectacular however
that is this is spectacular however
that is this is spectacular however behind closed doors he was not devout
behind closed doors he was not devout
behind closed doors he was not devout and was actually more curious about
and was actually more curious about
and was actually more curious about Mohammed than Jesus his relationship
Mohammed than Jesus his relationship
Mohammed than Jesus his relationship with the office of the Pope may have
with the office of the Pope may have
with the office of the Pope may have deteriorated further if the legends are
deteriorated further if the legends are
deteriorated further if the legends are true apparently he was to be crowned by
true apparently he was to be crowned by
true apparently he was to be crowned by Pope Pius the seventh but at the last
Pope Pius the seventh but at the last
Pope Pius the seventh but at the last second snatched the crown and anointed
second snatched the crown and anointed
second snatched the crown and anointed himself so he wouldn’t have to answer to
himself so he wouldn’t have to answer to
himself so he wouldn’t have to answer to the Pope
number four he introduced canned food to
number four he introduced canned food to the military during the Napoleonic Wars
the military during the Napoleonic Wars
the military during the Napoleonic Wars the French military was concerned with
the French military was concerned with
the French military was concerned with food preservation and worried they would
food preservation and worried they would
food preservation and worried they would not be adequately able to feed their
not be adequately able to feed their
not be adequately able to feed their soldiers especially when the army was
soldiers especially when the army was
soldiers especially when the army was unable to obtain food in a hostile
unable to obtain food in a hostile
unable to obtain food in a hostile region the military offered 12,000
region the military offered 12,000
region the military offered 12,000 francs for a suitable invention and in
francs for a suitable invention and in
francs for a suitable invention and in 1810 Nikola epic won that prize by
1810 Nikola epic won that prize by
1810 Nikola epic won that prize by presenting glass jars that were airtight
presenting glass jars that were airtight
presenting glass jars that were airtight becoming the father of the modern
becoming the father of the modern
becoming the father of the modern canning process Napoleon must have been
canning process Napoleon must have been
canning process Napoleon must have been extremely tech savvy for his time and
extremely tech savvy for his time and
extremely tech savvy for his time and jumped at this technological advantage
jumped at this technological advantage
jumped at this technological advantage for his militaristic pursuits number
for his militaristic pursuits number
for his militaristic pursuits number three he always had poison on hand for a
three he always had poison on hand for a
three he always had poison on hand for a rainy day
rainy day
rainy day those stories vary as to whether it was
those stories vary as to whether it was
those stories vary as to whether it was a pill a vial of poison or a packet of
a pill a vial of poison or a packet of
a pill a vial of poison or a packet of toxic powder many sources say that
toxic powder many sources say that
toxic powder many sources say that Napoleon carried poison with him at all
Napoleon carried poison with him at all
Napoleon carried poison with him at all times
times
times why maybe he was afraid of the potential
why maybe he was afraid of the potential
why maybe he was afraid of the potential humiliation of being captured or maybe
humiliation of being captured or maybe
humiliation of being captured or maybe he was terrified by the thought of the
he was terrified by the thought of the
he was terrified by the thought of the torture that could ensue if he did get
torture that could ensue if he did get
torture that could ensue if he did get caught they’ve signed the surrender and
caught they’ve signed the surrender and
caught they’ve signed the surrender and your Majesty is on a bound respected
your Majesty is on a bound respected
your Majesty is on a bound respected France has given her word so however he
France has given her word so however he
France has given her word so however he finally chose to consume the poison on
finally chose to consume the poison on
finally chose to consume the poison on April 12th 1814 the day after he was
April 12th 1814 the day after he was
April 12th 1814 the day after he was forced to abdicate the throne only it
forced to abdicate the throne only it
forced to abdicate the throne only it didn’t work the poison had been sitting
didn’t work the poison had been sitting
didn’t work the poison had been sitting around for at least a decade and had
around for at least a decade and had
around for at least a decade and had expired instead of dying he became
expired instead of dying he became
expired instead of dying he became painfully sick and was cured by a cup of
painfully sick and was cured by a cup of
painfully sick and was cured by a cup of tea and a good night’s sleep judging
tea and a good night’s sleep judging
tea and a good night’s sleep judging from what I’ve seen ruling over France
from what I’ve seen ruling over France
from what I’ve seen ruling over France brings very little happiness worrying
brings very little happiness worrying
brings very little happiness worrying about the assignment brings even less
about the assignment brings even less
about the assignment brings even less number two his little soldier lives in
number two his little soldier lives in
number two his little soldier lives in New Jersey well he was alive there was
New Jersey well he was alive there was
New Jersey well he was alive there was this obsession with his six life and his
this obsession with his six life and his
this obsession with his six life and his personal life he was it was a celebrity
personal life he was it was a celebrity
personal life he was it was a celebrity in the same way that we regard
in the same way that we regard
in the same way that we regard celebrities Napoleon was certainly a man
celebrities Napoleon was certainly a man
celebrities Napoleon was certainly a man of the world but did you know that
of the world but did you know that
of the world but did you know that Napoleon has roots in the United States
Napoleon has roots in the United States
Napoleon has roots in the United States well at least part of him does after
well at least part of him does after
well at least part of him does after Napoleon’s autopsy his physical examiner
Napoleon’s autopsy his physical examiner
Napoleon’s autopsy his physical examiner dr. fassbach callow antommarchi
dr. fassbach callow antommarchi
dr. fassbach callow antommarchi who was left out of Bonaparte’s will and
who was left out of Bonaparte’s will and
who was left out of Bonaparte’s will and you’ll see why that’s important in a
you’ll see why that’s important in a
you’ll see why that’s important in a minute decided to take a memento for
minute decided to take a memento for
minute decided to take a memento for himself from the infamous emperors body
himself from the infamous emperors body
himself from the infamous emperors body what did he take you ask well he snipped
what did he take you ask well he snipped
what did he take you ask well he snipped off his penis Napoleon’s little soldier
off his penis Napoleon’s little soldier
off his penis Napoleon’s little soldier has changed hands and travelled the
has changed hands and travelled the
has changed hands and travelled the world and eventually was bought by an
world and eventually was bought by an
world and eventually was bought by an American neurologist in 1977 whose
American neurologist in 1977 whose
American neurologist in 1977 whose daughter now owns it and houses it in
daughter now owns it and houses it in
daughter now owns it and houses it in her basement in New Jersey and in case
her basement in New Jersey and in case
her basement in New Jersey and in case you were wondering he was not that
you were wondering he was not that
you were wondering he was not that well-endowed this is definitely a little
well-endowed this is definitely a little
well-endowed this is definitely a little smaller than I thought maybe an inch and
smaller than I thought maybe an inch and
smaller than I thought maybe an inch and a half was uh maybe two inches inch and
a half was uh maybe two inches inch and
a half was uh maybe two inches inch and a half you think and I guess that’s what
a half you think and I guess that’s what
a half you think and I guess that’s what happens to two flesh I guess none of us
happens to two flesh I guess none of us
happens to two flesh I guess none of us I got a little too good after 195 years
I got a little too good after 195 years
I got a little too good after 195 years before we get to our number one shocking
before we get to our number one shocking
before we get to our number one shocking Napoleon fact let’s review some
Napoleon fact let’s review some
Napoleon fact let’s review some honorable mentions it’s what’s behind
honorable mentions it’s what’s behind
honorable mentions it’s what’s behind the throne that counts
the throne that counts
the throne that counts my brains I ambitions my desires and I
my brains I ambitions my desires and I
my brains I ambitions my desires and I hope my imagination and above all my
hope my imagination and above all my
hope my imagination and above all my will
number one he wasn’t as short as you
number one he wasn’t as short as you think desperate act of a little man with
think desperate act of a little man with
think desperate act of a little man with a big Napoleon complex
a big Napoleon complex
a big Napoleon complex many of you may have heard of the
many of you may have heard of the
many of you may have heard of the Napoleonic complex when a short person
Napoleonic complex when a short person
Napoleonic complex when a short person acts overtly dominant to compensate for
acts overtly dominant to compensate for
acts overtly dominant to compensate for their size since that condition is named
their size since that condition is named
their size since that condition is named for Bonaparte the idea that he was
for Bonaparte the idea that he was
for Bonaparte the idea that he was diminutive has persisted for centuries
diminutive has persisted for centuries
diminutive has persisted for centuries British propaganda often depicted
British propaganda often depicted
British propaganda often depicted Bonaparte as little and aggressive and
Bonaparte as little and aggressive and
Bonaparte as little and aggressive and the rumors spread will stand before me
the rumors spread will stand before me
the rumors spread will stand before me waving a piece of paper
waving a piece of paper
waving a piece of paper crying abdicate abdicate however
crying abdicate abdicate however
crying abdicate abdicate however Napoleon was the average height for his
Napoleon was the average height for his
Napoleon was the average height for his time at his death he measured five feet
time at his death he measured five feet
time at his death he measured five feet two inches in French units or five feet
two inches in French units or five feet
two inches in French units or five feet six inches in the modern English system
six inches in the modern English system
six inches in the modern English system you have depicted me as smaller than
you have depicted me as smaller than
you have depicted me as smaller than mushy Tallyho well Saira I was merely
mushy Tallyho well Saira I was merely
mushy Tallyho well Saira I was merely respecting nature’s proportions a man’s
respecting nature’s proportions a man’s
respecting nature’s proportions a man’s scale is determined by his destiny not
scale is determined by his destiny not
scale is determined by his destiny not by Nature Monsieur of course son
by Nature Monsieur of course son
by Nature Monsieur of course son Napoleon himself is partly to blame for
Napoleon himself is partly to blame for
Napoleon himself is partly to blame for the myth as he preferred his Elite Guard
the myth as he preferred his Elite Guard
the myth as he preferred his Elite Guard to be comprised entirely of tall
to be comprised entirely of tall
to be comprised entirely of tall soldiers which made him appear
soldiers which made him appear
soldiers which made him appear comparatively short
comparatively short
comparatively short no wonder they called him look petit
no wonder they called him look petit
no wonder they called him look petit Caporal thank you for that do you agree
Caporal thank you for that do you agree
Caporal thank you for that do you agree with our list what are your favourite
with our list what are your favourite
with our list what are your favourite facts about Napoleon
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here anymore
here anymore Hey Munakata say miss you eat it buddy
Hey Munakata say miss you eat it buddy
Hey Munakata say miss you eat it buddy hey
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