#marshal soult

[deceptigoons-attack]

Post-Austerlitz Complaints and Recriminations

(aka Imperial Alert: The girls are fightingggg)

"After Austerlitz, as after Ulm, there was a rich crop of mutual complaints and recriminations among the Marshals. A bitter feud between Bernadotte and Davout was developing and there were respective rows between Lannes and Soult, Soult and Davout, and Murat and Lannes. To crown everything Lannes to offense at the Emperor's bulletin which he felt, gave insufficient credit to the work done by Lannes' corps, and took himself off on a prolonged, self-awarded leave. It is significant that while Napoleon was swift to punish dereliction of duty by his Marshals in future years, he let this peccadillo pass."

(Humble, Richard. Napoleon’s Peninsular Marshals. 1975.)

#Napoleonic Wars #Napoleonic Era #Napoleon Bonaparte #Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte #Marshal Bernadotte #Louis-Nicolas Davout #Marshal Davout #Jean Lannes #Marshal Lannes #Jean-de-Dieu Soult #Marshal Soult #Joachim Murat #Marshal Murat

[isa-ko]

Soult showing Massena something he found.

#napoleon’s marshals #napoleonic #marshal soult #marshal massena #i struggle with detail #Quantity over quality XD #my art

[gabrielferaud]

Catel & Farcy 1960s Napoleon Playing Cards

♣️: Napoleon and Josephine

♠️: Soult and (I presume?) his wife Louise

♥️: Lannes and Pauline

♦️: Murat and Caroline

All of the Jacks/Valets are just soldiers, not specific people; all of the numbered cards and aces are regular cards.

#napoleonic #my napoleonic playing cards #catel & farcy #napoleon bonparte #empress josephine #marshal soult #marshal lannes #pauline bonaparte #caroline bonaparte #marshal murat

[klara-1838]

“I have you at last!”

(how the Iron Duke met marshal Soult)

The Iron Duke was seen by his bemused guests to tiptoe the full length of his drawing room, a silk handkerchief held across his face, and steal up behind a figure in a plain blue coat topped by a untidy mane of grey hair who was lounging abstractedly by one of the fireplaces; there was a hush in the conversation as the sprightly old Duke pounced on the stranger, pinioned him round the shoulders and let forth a deafening cry of ‘View Halloo! I’ve got him, by damme; I’ve found you at last, Marshal Soult!’

I hope this meme wasn’t done already😅.

#napoleon #wellington #queen victoria #i just had to #marshal soult #napoleonic wars #history

[ot-alsace]

Marshal Soult

#napoleonic #history #napoleonic wars #jean de dieu soult #marshal soult #napoleon's marshals

[microcosme11]

Marshal Soult from pinterest

#Marshal Soult #Napoleon's marshals

[sunsolii]

Happy Birthday Soult!!!!!

#napoleonic era #french history #jean de dieu soult #marshal soult #napoleon's marshals #my art #digital art

[usergreenpixel]

MALMAISON MEDIA SALON SOIRÉE 15: NEEDING NAPOLEON (2020)

1. The Introduction

Hello, Neighbors! Welcome back to Malmaison Media Salon! At last we’re here and today is a bit of a special review. Why special?

Let me explain:

1. Firstly, it’s one of those cases where I stumble upon a media piece via recommendation from another community member. This time it was @suburbanbeatnik , who interviewed the author of the book and there was a contest where the first 3 users to comment would get a free ebook copy via email.

I was the first to comment because I was given the link and because I was really excited about what sounded like a promising story, considering my soft spot for the adventure genre, time travel and alternative history. So yeah, I became one of the lucky three users.

Unfortunately, the book is only available in English and has to be purchased through websites like Amazon, so those who don’t speak English too well might be out of luck for now.

2. Secondly, it’s one of the few anglophone (British, to boot!) media pieces that DO NOT paint Napoleon as a villain! How cool is that?! For newcomers, stumbling upon a gem like that is about as likely as seeing a UFO, so you can bet your asses that I HAD to check out the book!

3. Thirdly, I already mentioned that I’m a sucker for adventure, time travel, historical fiction and alternative history so that really boosted my excitement… as well as my worries. I prayed that the book would turn out to be good. Luckily, it did! More on that later though.

Anyway, before we proceed, this review is dedicated to @suburbanbeatnik and @garethwilliamsauthor . Not only is the latter, well, the author, but he also graciously gave me permission to write said review and I’m thankful for this.

Okay, with formalities out of the way, let’s begin!

2. The Summary

The novel tells the story of one Richard Davey, an ordinary schoolteacher who admires Napoleon and lives a very boring, lonely life.

However, during a fateful holiday in Paris, he gets a chance to leave his old life behind, meet his hero and maybe even change the course of history.

To me, the idea sounds very interesting, so let’s move onto the deeper analysis and see if the execution matches the potential.

3. The Story

Although the beginning of the story did confuse me a bit because we jump straight into action, I. Fucking. Love. This. Book. I was extremely hooked when reading and felt like I was back in my childhood, reading my favorite swashbuckling stories. The excitement is REAL.

The pacing is excellent, most loose ends get tied up in the end, the ending is satisfying yet also realistic and we don’t have the protagonist getting everything he wanted, which is awesome!

I did have a problem with the flashbacks though, mainly because they kept popping up and breaking the storyline immersion, but that’s just me.

Also, there’s a good mix of gritty artlessness (in a good way because it doesn’t gloss over war), a swashbuckling adventure, romance and down time (we can’t have action ALL the time).

The romantic subplot is very well-written and realistic, even though my asexual self still didn’t care much because I don’t normally like romance. Spoiler, it’s one of the few times where the protagonist doesn’t get the love interest in the end, for a lot of reasons.

So yeah, only minor complaints here and there.

(Oh, and tiny bonus for the Frev community: Frev isn’t demonized either!!! Yay!!!)

(P. S. Also there were a lot of moments that cracked me up, like the pun with HMS Bellerophon being called Billy Ruffian.)

4. The Characters

Richard Davey is by far one of the most relatable characters ever, since I can relate to his loneliness (me during the worse days of depression) and love for History (I’m a Frev and Napoleonic nerd). He’s flawed, reacts realistically and in his own way to situations and has a great character arc, from a man just going with the motions of life to a hero who can and does make a difference in history, just not in the way he first planned.

Emile Béraud, a soldier Richard befriends in the past, is an absolute sweetheart. Loyal to a fault, friendly and just as lonely as Richard, he takes part in the adventures and is a very compelling character.

Aunt Patricia, Richard’s only living relative, might be a minor character who doesn’t personally appear, but her presence is felt throughout the story and Richard constantly imagines what she would have to say in his position and how she would judge him.

Madame Odillet, the owner of an antique shop who helps Richard get back in time, is a mysterious woman with a troubled past, who definitely knows more than she first lets on. I like the book parallels between her and witches, even though she’s just a regular human.

Napoleon starts out as an insufferable punchable prick, but later on his portrayal becomes nuanced. He loves and misses his son, has a soft spot for kids, has a temper and at times alternates between acceptance of his fate and resolve to fight back. He’s not in a good place mentally nor physically, but he’s portrayed as someone flawed yet far from being a bad person.

Jerome is an arrogant hedonistic ass. Full stop. But he’s a minor character so I can understand why he’s not as nuanced, even if I wish there was a bit more complexity.

Gourgaud is an impulsive and arrogant bastard who is loyal to his emperor yet entitled due to having saved said emperor twice.

Bertrand and Fanny are extremely sweet.

Las Cases… I found him unpleasant and arrogant.

Murat and Caroline are mentioned and, LUCKILY, not depicted as traitors.

Ney in his cameo is his usual post-Russia reckless self (he possibly had PTSD, I believe).

Overall, the cast is memorable and I did enjoy the portrayals for the most part.

5. The Setting

The descriptions really sell the setting here, in my opinion. I particularly enjoyed the scenes at Malmaison where Napoleon essentially is Richard’s tour guide.

Always nice to see that the author really did their research and has a way with language to make immersion that much easier to achieve.

6. The Writing

Once again, the descriptions. Short, sweet, to the point.

The language is mostly easily understandable, but there are French words sprinkled in that (fortunately) can be more or less understood in context. I wish there were footnotes with translations though. Oh, and some words were unfamiliar to me as a foreigner so please keep that in mind too.

7. The Conclusion

If you can, please give the book a go. Remarkable adventures, nuanced characters and believable settings that are reminiscent of swashbuckling novels are definitely worth your money, in my humble opinion.

Of course, no work is perfect but I throughly enjoyed this one despite some flaws and I look forward to reading the sequel. It’s not every day we get an anglophone pro-Naps media piece, after all.

On that note, let us conclude today’s soirée. Please stay tuned for updates on future reviews, my dearest Neighbors.

Love,

Citizen Green Pixel

#needing napoleon #napoleonic era #malmaison media salon #book review #napoleon bonaparte #las cases #gourgaud #bertrand #cw fouché #i still refuse to make a fouche tag #caroline murat #joachim murat #marshal ney #marshal soult #hortense de beauharnais #jerome bonaparte #joseph bonaparte #josephine bonaparte #battle of waterloo

[kaxenart]

While trying to suss out what the difference between "baguette" and "baton" in French is (both words refer to stick-like objects).

Because long bread, chopsticks, and magic wands are all baguettes.

But the Marshals of the Empire get batons.

My current conclusion is "a baton must be something you can beat someone on the head with, without it breaking."

Which reminded me of a shitpost I don't think I ever got around to drawing.

I think it was @usergreenpixel who suggested Ney bonking Soult with a marshal's baton.

This fussing over baguette vs baton was set off my BDFugue having Baguettes manga

#marshal ney #michel ney #marshal soult #jean de dieu soult #napoleonic shitpost #napoleonic #napoleonic era #napoleonic wars

[araiz-zaria]

...here, have some more Marshal Barbies!! 😂🤣🤣🙈

#not art #nothing of significance ofc 😅 #it's crack o'clock folks #napoleonic #napoleonic era #napoleonic wars #michel ney #marshal ney #nicolas oudinot #marshal oudinot #jean-de-dieu soult #marshal soult #louis-nicolas davout #marshal davout #barbie selfie meme #barbie selfie generator

[diagnosed-anxiety-disorder]

He does things and thinks many thoughts

#jean de dieu soult #marshal soult #napoleonic era #napoleonic #napoleon’s marshals #hyacinthart

[deceptigoons-attack]

Amusing (to me) Description of Soult

"A curious type of man, this Soult; a soldier with the temperament of a politician. The son of a notary, he had a very sketchy classical education, but had acquired a taste for pompous proclamations. He had a haughty manner which went with his severe mien - although he did not look people in the face. As with many senior officers raised under the Revolution, money did not displease him. His contemporaries spoke with admiration, or with snigger of envy, of the magnificent balls followed by suppers which he gave in 1800 at the Duke of Aosta's palace at Turin in honour of a singer about whom he was besotted.

Later, his immense fortune, which Napoleon was not alone in regarding with reservations, allowed him to fulfil his obligations opulently. People did not visit him solely to dine or sup, but also to admire - with murmured observations - his superb picture gallery."

Georges Blond. La Grande Armée. 1997.

#I just really enjoy making collages what can I say 😂 #Anyway I found this a little amusing to read. #Jean-de-Dieu Soult #Marshal Soult #Napoleon's Marshals #Napoleonic Era #Napoleonic Wars

[isa-ko]

Thought this meme went well with Marshal Soult and his family hehe

#napoleonic #napoleon’s marshals #Marshal soult #The last one is blurry oops #Tried to draw his facial expression like his portrait haha #my art

[gabrielferaud]

le roi nicolas de carreaux

#marshal soult #doesn’t really look like him imo but it is ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[captainknell]

I had a dream last night and in the dream, I was referring to it as a "Napoleon/Ghost Adventures crossover". Apparently the guys were trying to contact the ghost of Marshal Soult (so random). Zak got mad because Aaron, Jay, and Billy said they were making corndogs but it was really chicken on skewers that they were squishing bread around (??). But then the ghost of a kid on a bike popped up right in front of Zak and he cried. Wtf. Where was Soult anyways? 😂

#my dream #so random #Napoleon/Ghost Adventures crossover #marshal soult #gac #ghost #totally not corndogs but okay

[mamelukeraza]

i uh, i have some more school doodles

i failed my test and i cried but then i remembered wow i have death french people in my life this is great

cooking mama more like cooking marshal haha get it cause haha he's like like he likes baking and stuff haha nevermind

how would we forget ab the time murat fell asleep and woke up to being a flower pot

old horny gentleman

napoleon's cool bastard!

the not so cool napoleon's bastard (he looks stupid cause he is) and thats it goodbye

#yes i am straight up bullying myself #marshal soult #jean de dieu soult #marshal murat #joachim murat #napoleon iii #alexandre colonna walewski #charles leon denuelle #school doodles