“Historians are lenient to those who succeed and stern to those who fail; in this, and this alone, they display strong political… — J. Christopher Herold Copy Share Image
“In the legal respect, after the execution of the supposed incendiaries, the other half of Moscow burned down.” — Leo Tolstoy Copy Share Image
“The war against Napoleon was won not by England but by Russia, Austria, and Prussia; but England won the last battle and… — J. Christopher Herold Copy Share Image
“The English soldier was probably the worst-treated soldier in Europe, and judging from the English casualty rates during the Napoleonic wars, English… — J. Christopher Herold Copy Share Image
“You are a monster of selfishness and greed, bearing no loyalty to anyone but yourself, and you prance across the stage and… — Lynn Messina Copy Share Image
“The right-wing Tories and the conservative Whigs fought Napoleon as the Usurper and the Enemy of the Established Order; the liberal Tories… — J. Christopher Herold Copy Share Image
“Fire on the cavalry!” cried an officer from behind them. Javert raised his musket and glared with one open eye at the… — Kelsey Brickl Copy Share Image
“In his most thrilling military victory to date, Napoleon had defeated an Ottoman force eighteen thousand men strong at Aboukir. It had… — Kelsey Brickl Copy Share Image
“It was as easy as breathing to go and have tea near the place where Jane Austen had so wittily scribbled and… — Christopher Hitchens Copy Share Image
“All in all, French armies wrought much suffering in Europe, but they also radically changed the lay of the land. In much… — Daron Acemoğlu Copy Share Image
