The French army has never fought this kind of war… It’s not at all the glorious war that they fought elsewhere. ELTING: At this point you begin to see a failure of Napoleon's judgment.

A shocked—indeed, astounded—cry went up from the rest of the French Army ... (Napoleon’s bicorn hat had long been one of his many instantly recognizable symbols. This past November, one of ...

also known as the liberty cap, emerged as a potent symbol in 18th-century America and France Greg Daugherty One of the carvings may even depict French emperor and military commander Napoleon ...

More: Anna's Thinking Cap ... Napoleon as a shrine to military glory. In addition to these iconic Parisian landmarks, Napoleon planned the urban reorganization of the French capital, resulting ...