Bit of historical trivia

[RossGr]

Nearly everyone has heard of Napoleon and are aware that he is consiered one of the greatest generals in history.

Name a battle that Napoleon Won.


If you cared to answer did you know or did you do a web search to get an answer?

 

[wilki24]

If I remember my War and Peace correctly, didn't he win pretty much every battle up till the point that he was driven out of Moscow?

 

[damocles]

I remember that the Rosetta stone was discovered in 1799 just after Napoleon won the battle of the pyramids.

 

[typersakimoto]

i recalled napoleon stealing ice cream and addicted to water slides in the movie "bill's and ted's excellent adventure"

 

[RossGr]

wilki24: Yes, actually there was only one major battle in the entire Russian Campaign, Borodino, and yes he won. This may have been the origin of the expression to "win the battle but lose the war"

 

[MereMortal]

Well, he sure didn't beat those hemorrhoids!