tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post5216243519116549753..comments2024-03-29T04:38:28.940-07:00Comments on Chant du Départ: Death of an EmpireOldAFSargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-43537268993727638332019-06-17T10:05:24.206-07:002019-06-17T10:05:24.206-07:00Yes, it does. The latter is an urban legend.Yes, it does. The latter is an urban legend.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-57445590940243532682019-06-17T09:47:02.561-07:002019-06-17T09:47:02.561-07:00Does the German word still sound like boostenhalte...Does the German word still sound like boostenhalter? Or is is Schtoppendiefloppen??STxARhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588850178293194825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-1210042356358141222019-06-16T17:04:46.074-07:002019-06-16T17:04:46.074-07:00Oh no, Captain Obvious, what have you done?Oh no, Captain Obvious, what have you done?OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-21929538133175165722019-06-16T17:04:12.381-07:002019-06-16T17:04:12.381-07:00Heh.Heh.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-68252850633369296532019-06-16T17:02:04.164-07:002019-06-16T17:02:04.164-07:00Neener-neener. I was right, I was right, neener-n...Neener-neener. I was right, I was right, neener-neener!Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293778848879361153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-42889534532015370272019-06-16T16:59:50.021-07:002019-06-16T16:59:50.021-07:00Quatre Mamelons?Quatre Mamelons?Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293778848879361153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-26233032700070551552019-06-16T15:25:19.475-07:002019-06-16T15:25:19.475-07:00My knowledge increases, thanks to my readers.
Or,...My knowledge increases, thanks to my readers.<br /><br />Or, "I did not know that."<br /><br />Thanks Captain O!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-28178052889742912572019-06-16T15:24:26.071-07:002019-06-16T15:24:26.071-07:00It was chagrin that I am forced to admit that you...It was chagrin that I am forced to admit that you might be on to something there.<br /><br />(Four nipples?)OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-15941471516874509112019-06-16T11:21:50.557-07:002019-06-16T11:21:50.557-07:00*Ahem* "Brassière" actually derives from...*Ahem* "Brassière" actually derives from the French word for "arm"...back in the '20s, when it its purpose was flattening out that portion of the anatomy, as if an arm was held across them...Captain Obviousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-39574850351012205032019-06-16T10:51:35.312-07:002019-06-16T10:51:35.312-07:00Would have been more popular as a tourist spot eve...Would have been more popular as a tourist spot even way back when if it was Holdeurs des Tetons Quatres or something.<br /><br />Just saying.Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293778848879361153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-36289445049015126682019-06-16T09:30:54.481-07:002019-06-16T09:30:54.481-07:00Ahem, four ARMS, as in a crossroads. But when I wa...Ahem, four ARMS, as in a crossroads. But when I was a lad, I giggled at that a few times.<br /><br />Wasn't any quit in that fellow.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-64380260633877656282019-06-16T09:13:53.041-07:002019-06-16T09:13:53.041-07:00"Four Bras..." He said "Four Bras....."Four Bras..." He said "Four Bras..." Snerk. Teeheeheee...<br /><br />(just had to make sure you knew I was alive.)<br /><br />And they were well worth re-reading. Napoleon definitely didn't accept defeat very well, did he?Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293778848879361153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-48983109371441892432019-06-16T09:11:42.326-07:002019-06-16T09:11:42.326-07:00Absolutely right, it takes a while to maneuver.Absolutely right, it takes a while to maneuver.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-38201572475573797432019-06-16T09:10:48.941-07:002019-06-16T09:10:48.941-07:00Oh yes, you're right. It was a long time ago.Oh yes, you're right. It was a long time ago.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-41508725827210329602019-06-16T09:01:50.070-07:002019-06-16T09:01:50.070-07:00As for the late start to the battles (and without ...As for the late start to the battles (and without reviewing Chandler's "Campaigns of Napoleon"), my experience as a Civil War reenactor says it was due to deployment. It takes quite a while to shake out those road columns in to combat formations. Consider how long a column of fours for a division if 5000 men would be, and multiply that by a couple of corps' worth. It's a lot simpler on the wargaming map.Captain Obviousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-49170506035845079312019-06-16T08:47:04.715-07:002019-06-16T08:47:04.715-07:00NAW along with NAW Expansion were intro games whil...NAW along with NAW Expansion were intro games while Napoleon's Last Battles was a quad set covering Quatre Bras, Ligny, Wavre and Waterloo that had, I believe, mods for lines of communication and command & control. NAQ was on a small map maybe 18 by 22 inches?...... with a small number of counters but replay was very good and the game was short, ideal for impromptu tournaments. Geeezz... that's going on a half century ago now.....the battles were 200 years ago........hmmmm.... shall hoist a glass today after grass cutting then. Nylon12noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-30874644383227386582019-06-16T07:37:08.323-07:002019-06-16T07:37:08.323-07:00My pleasure, Skip.My pleasure, Skip.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-50454227386297325332019-06-16T07:36:51.257-07:002019-06-16T07:36:51.257-07:00There are bits of history everywhere, lost to late...There are bits of history everywhere, lost to later generations sadly enough.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-91944138824980532122019-06-16T07:35:46.781-07:002019-06-16T07:35:46.781-07:00Was that the Quad Pack? Played those myself.Was that the Quad Pack? Played those myself.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-77052901715324897112019-06-16T06:53:43.796-07:002019-06-16T06:53:43.796-07:00Thanks for reposting, Sarge.
Thanks for reposting, Sarge.<br />(not necessarily your) Uncle Skiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705753220273516841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-8620915671472528482019-06-16T05:41:32.715-07:002019-06-16T05:41:32.715-07:00About all I know of that is the song by Stonewall ...About all I know of that is the song by Stonewall Jackson. I did recognize the Faubian star fortification on the map. I always thought that would make a fine house design.<br /><br />Seeing those sweeping fields in France, there was lots of room to maneuver huge armies... Makes my inner digger want to find some history.... I will have to re-read this and follow the links. I don't know much about this time in military history.<br /><br />Down here, there was a battle in the 1820's, kind of a precursor to the 1836 rebellion. The soldiers were left where they fell, and the field was lost to history. The spots they think it happened are not conducive to a battle for the amount of men on the field at the time. I found a bowl shaped area that would have been perfect for a few thousand to square off, with hills on each end for the commanders to overwatch and direct... But, who knows....STxARhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588850178293194825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-21400915684296669552019-06-16T04:39:26.054-07:002019-06-16T04:39:26.054-07:00These accounts bring back memories of the times sp...These accounts bring back memories of the times spent with SPI's Napoleon at Waterloo, we just about wore those counters out playing that when it first came out. Amazing how one man affected so many.....Nylon12noreply@blogger.com