Dragaera

Napoleon

Thu Feb 10 08:12:54 PST 2005

Casey Rousseau said:

>>There's a chilling (pun intended) map(1) that depicts Napoleon's March to
>>and Retreat from Moscow.  It shows the size of his army along the way.  It
>>speaks volumes.  400,000+ troops left Paris.  10,000 returned.  What a
>>waste.  Granted, we no longer recruit troops to be literal cannon fodder,
>>but <shudder>.
>>    
>>

We have that--it's one of the great visual aids of all time.  It shows 
troop strength, movements, and the outcome at just a fleeting glance.

Mia