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napoleonic-sexyman-tournament · 1 year ago

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Friends, enemies, comrades, Jacobins, Monarchist, Bonapartists, gather round. We have an important announcement:

The continent is beset with war. A tenacious general from Corsica has ignited conflict from Madrid to Moscow and made ancient dynasties tremble. Depending on your particular political leanings, this is either the triumph of a great man out of the chaos of The Terror, a betrayal of the values of the French Revolution, or the rule of the greatest upstart tyrant since Caesar.

But, our grand tournament is here to ask the most important question: Now that the flower of European nobility is arrayed on the battlefield in the sexiest uniforms that European history has yet produced (or indeed, may ever produce), who is the most fuckable?

The bracket is here: full bracket and just quadrant I

Want to nominate someone from the Western Hemisphere who was involved in the ever so sexy dismantling of the Spanish empire? (or the Portuguese or French American colonies as well) You can do it here

The People have created this list of nominees:

France:

Jean Lannes

Josephine de Beauharnais

Thérésa Tallien

Jean-Andoche Junot

Joseph Fouché

Charles Maurice de Talleyrand

Joachim Murat

Michel Ney

Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte (Charles XIV of Sweden)

Louis-Francois Lejeune

Pierre Jacques Étienne Cambrinne

Napoleon I

Marshal Louis-Gabriel Suchet

Jacques de Trobriand

Jean de dieu soult.

François-Étienne-Christophe Kellermann

17.Louis Davout

Pauline Bonaparte, Duchess of Guastalla

Eugène de Beauharnais

Jean-Baptiste Bessières

Antoine-Jean Gros

Jérôme Bonaparte

Andrea Masséna

Antoine Charles Louis de Lasalle

Germaine de Staël

Thomas-Alexandre Dumas

René de Traviere (The Purple Mask)

Claude Victor Perrin

Laurent de Gouvion Saint-Cyr

François Joseph Lefebvre

Major Andre Cotard (Hornblower Series)

Edouard Mortier

Hippolyte Charles

Nicolas Charles Oudinot

Emmanuel de Grouchy

Pierre-Charles Villeneuve

Géraud Duroc

Georges Pontmercy (Les Mis)

Auguste Frédéric Louis Viesse de Marmont

Juliette Récamier

Bon-Adrien Jeannot de Moncey

Louis-Alexandre Berthier

Étienne Jacques-Joseph-Alexandre Macdonald

Jean-Mathieu-Philibert Sérurier

Catherine Dominique de Pérignon

Guillaume Marie-Anne Brune

Jean-Baptiste Jourdan

Charles-Pierre Augereau

Auguste François-Marie de Colbert-Chabanais

England:

Richard Sharpe (The Sharpe Series)

Tom Pullings (Master and Commander)

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

Jonathan Strange (Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell)

Captain Jack Aubrey (Aubrey/Maturin books)

Horatio Hornblower (the Hornblower Books)

William Laurence (The Temeraire Series)

Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey

Beau Brummell

Emma, Lady Hamilton

Benjamin Bathurst

Horatio Nelson

Admiral Edward Pellew

Sir Philip Bowes Vere Broke

Sidney Smith

Percy Smythe, 6th Viscount Strangford

George IV

Capt. Anthony Trumbull (The Pride and the Passion)

Barbara Childe (An Infamous Army)

Doctor Maturin (Aubrey/Maturin books)

William Pitt the Younger

Robert Stewart, 2nd Marquess of Londonderry (Lord Castlereagh)

George Canning

Scotland:

Thomas Cochrane

Colquhoun Grant

Ireland:

Arthur O'Connor

Thomas Russell

Robert Emmet

Austria:

Klemens von Metternich

Friedrich Bianchi, Duke of Casalanza

Franz I/II

Archduke Karl

Marie Louise

Franz Grillparzer

Wilhelmine von Biron

Poland:

Wincenty Krasiński

Józef Antoni Poniatowski

Józef Zajączek

Maria Walewska

Władysław Franciszek Jabłonowski

Adam Jerzy Czartoryski

Antoni Amilkar Kosiński

Zofia Czartoryska-Zamoyska

Stanislaw Kurcyusz

Russia:

Alexander I Pavlovich

Alexander Andreevich Durov

Prince Andrei (War and Peace)

Pyotr Bagration

Mikhail Miloradovich

Levin August von Bennigsen

Pavel Stroganov

Empress Elizabeth Alexeievna

Karl Wilhelm von Toll

Dmitri Kuruta

Alexander Alexeevich Tuchkov

Barclay de Tolly

Fyodor Grigorevich Gogel

Ekaterina Pavlovna Bagration

Ippolit Kuragin (War and Peace)

Prussia:

Louise von Mecklenburg-Strelitz

Gebard von Blücher

Carl von Clausewitz

Frederick William III

Gerhard von Scharnhorst

Louis Ferdinand of Prussia

Friederike of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

Alexander von Humboldt

Dorothea von Biron

The Netherlands:

Ida St Elme

Wiliam, Prince of Orange

The Papal States:

Pius VII

Portugal:

João Severiano Maciel da Costa

Spain:

Juan Martín Díez

José de Palafox

Inês Bilbatua (Goya's Ghosts)

Haiti:

Alexandre Pétion

Sardinia:

Vittorio Emanuele I

Lombardy:

Alessandro Manzoni

Denmark:

Frederik VI

Sweden:

Gustav IV Adolph

#napoleonic sexyman tournament #new pinned post for now

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scotianostra · 7 months ago

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17th November 1765 saw the birth of Étienne Jacques Joseph Alexandre MacDonald at Sedan France.

This is rather a long piece about, in my opinion, a very intersting Franco-Scot. The first photo is on display at The Palace of Versaille, showing how highly the French thought/think of him.

Scots have had a long history with France, and it did not end with the French Revolution, although no doubt some may very well have become victims of the era and lost their lives and lands, others like Franco-Scot, Étienne MacDonald, would go on to show that their devotion was to France rather than to the ruler.

In 1784 the British Parliament passed the Act of Amnesty which pardoned all Jacobites, but despite this, Étienne’s father Neil MacDonald, who helped Charles Edward Stuart escape to France after the ‘45, never returned to Scotland on account of his poor health and he died in poverty 4 years later.

By this time his son Jacques MacDonald, as he was known, had already begun a promising military career in the French army, and that he would later be central to the cataclysmic events of the French Revolution, Napoleonic Wars and Restoration of the Bourbon Monarchy in France..

MacDonald began his French military career in 1786 by joining the ‘Dillon Regiment’, which was primarily composed of Scottish and Irish Jacobite exiles. The regiment remained loyal to Louis XVI at the outbreak of the revolution in 1789, which led not only to its disbandment in 1791, but the execution of its Colonel, Arthur Dillon, by guillotine in 1794. MacDonald on the other hand was personally loyal to the revolution, marrying a Mademoiselle Jacob, whose father was an enthusiastic supporter of the changes that were taking place in French society.

At the outbreak of war in 1792 MacDonald continued to serve in the new army and was offered a prestigious position as aide-de-camp to General Dumouriez. He distinguished himself at the Battle of Jemappes,and he was also present alongside Dumouriez at the Battle of Valmy. The victory of the French volunteer army at Valmy was a significant turning point in the Revolutionary Wars and it compelled France to formally abolish the monarchy shortly afterwards. By 1793 MacDonald had risen to the rank of Colonel and then refused to desert the Revolutionary Army when Dumouriez defected to the enemy. As a reward for this loyalty he was given the command of a Brigade.

By 1797 he had become a General of a Division and joined the French Army in Italy. He occupied Rome, became the governor of the city, defeated the Austrian Army of General Mack before reorganising the Kingdom of Naples into the Parthenopaean Republic. In 1801 he became the French ambassador to Denmark but did not enjoy the politics of diplomacy and he later asked to be recalled.

After returning to France, it was clear the French Republic was in crisis. Its armies were being outfought by a coalition of empires determined to destroy revolutionary ideas. Internally, France had become politically unstable and a coup d’etat was planned to overthrow the government. It was decided that a general should be part of the coup to ensure the support of the army. The conspirators first choice, General Joubert, was killed in Italy before he could be asked. General Moreau was then asked, but he refused to be a figurehead of the coup. The decision then came to MacDonald himself, and like Moreau before him, he also refused. The next choice for the conspirators was Napoleon Bonaparte, who accepted the offer and took power backed by the army and MacDonald.

Following these events, MacDonald took command of the French Army of Switzerland, an important position that linked the French armies fighting in Germany with those in Northern Italy. He fell out of favour with Napoleon after associating with his rival, General Moreau. This led to Napoleon overlooking MacDonald in his first allocation of Marshals of France around 1805.

The Napoleonic Wars continued from 1805 but MacDonald still remained without a position in the French Army. It wasn’t until 1809 that Napoleon finally allocated command of a Corps to MacDonald, also giving him the responsibility of being a military adviser to Napoleon’s adopted son, Prince Eugene de Beauharnais, the Viceroy of Italy.

The highlight of MacDonald’s career soon followed at the Battle of Wagram in 1809. MacDonald was in command of the reserve corps, and at the height of the battle he was ordered to attack the Austrian centre to relieve pressure on the other parts of the French line. Forming his 8,000 soldiers into an unusual column formation that resembled a large hollow rectangle, MacDonald advanced and successfully held off three Austrian cavalry charges. Under concentrated Austrian cannon and musket fire his Corps suffered 50% casualties and could not advance any further. MacDonald recognised that the Austrians were now disorganised because of his attack, and he ordered the French Guard Cavalry to attack and seize the opportunity to destroy the Austrian centre. General Walther, commander of the Guard Cavalry, refused to take an order from anyone other than Napoleon himself and his cavalry remained stationary. This crucial delay resulted in a lost opportunity to capitalise on the gains that MacDonald had made. Both MacDonald and Napoleon were later furious with General Walther for this decision, Napoleon even being moved to say that it was the first time his cavalry had ever let him down.

Despite the failure of the Guard Cavalry, MacDonald’s attack had sufficiently occupied the attention of the Austrians to allow the French to successfully conduct a general attack on other parts of the line. The French had won the battle and Napoleon rode directly to MacDonald and upon embracing him said,

“General MacDonald, Let us be friends henceforth. You have behaved valiantly and have rendered me the greatest services throughout the entire campaign. On the battlefield of your glory, where I owe you so large a part of yesterday’s success, I make you a Marshal of France. You have long deserved it.”

MacDonald was the first French Marshal to be created on the field of battle and he graciously asked Napoleon to let the rewards be distributed equally among the men of his corps. Napoleon said that he could not refuse him and in further recognition of his services he soon afterwards awarded MacDonald the Grand Eagle of the Legion of Honor, the title of Duke of Taranto and 60,000 francs.

Following the Battle of Wagram, MacDonald was made the Governor of Gratz, a role which he undertook with such distinction that the city wanted to pay him 200,000 Francs when he left, an offer which he refused. MacDonald was then made the Commander of the French army in Catalonia, and also the Governor-General of the principality. MacDonald had serious objections to the manner in which the French were fighting the war in Spain, which had degenerated into a brutal war between French regulars and Spanish guerrilla fighters. Putting aside his objections, he took up the role and met with mixed success. He was defeated at the Battle of Pla in 1811, but later took Figueras after a 4 month siege. Both of these battles were typical of the Spanish War in which large numbers of French troops and resources were tied down by relatively small numbers of elusive Spanish troops. Following the siege of Figueras, MacDonald experienced a sever case of gout, followed by fever. He asked to be transferred and returned to Paris, unable to walk without the assistance of crutches.

MacDonald recovered in time to be present at the French invasion of Russia in 1812, in which he commanded the X Corps and the left wing of the Grand Army. This Corps was a multinational formation, comprising Poles, Bavarians, Westphalians and Prussians. Initially the invasion met with little resistance and MacDonald was able to defend the flank of Napoleon’s invasion by routing a Russian Army near Riga in present day Latvia. Despite his Prussian infantry playing a major part in the victory, MacDonald started to become suspicious of them after they less than enthusiastically undertook his order to pursue and capture the defeated Russians.

After a series of battles Napoleon went on to capture Moscow, which had been completely abandoned by the Russians. After Moscow had been under occupation for three days, the city was set alight by a handful of Russians who had stayed behind to prepare the trap. The resulting fire destroyed 80% of the mostly wooden city and came as a terrible shock to the morale of the French army. Tsar Alexander continued to ignore all calls for surrender from Napoleon and with the French army now camped in a ruined city Napoleon had no choice but to retreat, which the Grand Army began in October 1812.

In November 1812 Napoleon learned that there had been a coup against his rule in Paris. Leaving Marshal Murat in command he left the army had hurried back to Paris to deal with the political problems that had arisen. Marshal Murat also later abandoned the army to save his Kingdom of Naples, leaving Napoleon’s adopted son the Viceroy of Italy, Prince Eugène de Beauharnais in command. MacDonald had previously been a close colleague and military mentor to de Beauharnais and they had worked closely together to secure the French victory at Wagram two years previously.

The French Army had initially invaded Russia with an Army of 450,000 men, but now the remaining 150,000 had the unenviable task of retreating from Moscow through a vicious Russian winter and temperatures of -40c. As the pursuing Russians picked away at the remnants of what was once the largest army in European history, MacDonald was trying to deal with problems within his own Corps. During the retreat he was shocked to discover that General Yorck and the Prussians under his command had defected from MacDonald’s Corps en masse, secretly leaving the army during the night. MacDonald wrote contemptuously of these Prussian’s in his memoirs but he spoke highly of the Polish, Bavarian and Westphalian soldiers of his Corps, who he described as serving faithfully, courageously and with distinction.

During the final stages of the retreat, Marshal Murat requested the advice of MacDonald on how the French Army should proceed. MacDonald recommended abandoning all territory east of the Oder River, holding the line along the river and waiting for the fresh troops being assembled in France. His advice was ignored and the retreat would continue. The total losses during the whole campaign amounted to 380,000 men, with just 35,000 Frenchmen making it home from the initial force.

MacDonald eventually did make it back to France, despite having his travelling expenses of 12,000 francs stolen from him on his way through Prussia. He received a frosty reception from Napoleon when he eventually returned to Paris. The Emperor had been led to believe that the Prussians had deserted the army because MacDonald had treated them badly. In his memoirs MacDonald also suggests that this less than cordial meeting was because Napoleon felt resentment towards his plan of abandoning all territory East of the Oder River. MacDonald left the meeting bemused and with understandable disdain that his services and devotion were met with such a lack of appreciation. However some days later, news had reached Napoleon that the Prussian Government had fully accepted the actions of their soldiers, implying that the desertions had nothing to do with the way MacDonald treated them and everything to do with an imminent Prussian declaration of war against France. He was subsequently summoned by Napoleon, who admitted that he had been misled regarding MacDonald’s actions in Russia, and that he did in fact act wisely in his dealings with the Prussian soldiers of his command.

By 1813 MacDonald was back in the field, joining the 200,000 largely inexperienced soldiers that were sent to link up with the remnants of the French Army in central Europe. A new coalition of powers, including Prussia, had rallied together to defeat Napoleon following his disastrous invasion attempt of Russia.

In the aftermath of the Battle of Leipzig, MacDonald and Prince Poniatowski of Poland were given command of a desperate rear guard action. Hopelessly outnumbered, MacDonald and Poniatowski made a fighting withdrawal through Leipzig towards a bridge across the river Elster. Learning that the bridge had in fact been destroyed by the French in the confusion of the retreat, Poniatowski attempted to swim across the river on horse back. He made it across, but the bank was steep and his horse fell with exhaustion, drowning Poniatowski in the river. As the front disintegrated MacDonald found himself being followed by a crowd of his men desperate to escape the approaching enemy. Seized by his aide-de-camp, MacDonald found a makeshift bridge of wooden logs that had been hastily constructed by a resourceful French engineer. MacDonald dismounted and began walking across the flimsy construction, but as his men began to follow him the bridge began to shake, causing MacDonald to fall into the river. Luckily he fell close enough to the shore that his feet could reach the bottom of the river but he struggled to get out because of the loose soil and steep embankment. Enemy skirmishers fired on him at point blank range before they were scared off by French musket fire on the opposing river bank.

MacDonald barely escaped with his life and upon reaching the top of the riverbank he turned to see whole companies of his men falling into the river, crying out “Marshal! Save your men, save your children!” as they were swept away to their deaths. Overcome with rage and frustration at being unable to save his men, he sat on the riverbank and wept. MacDonald recalls in his memoirs that this scene traumatised him for years after the event and that he could often hear the voices of the screaming men ringing in his ear.

MacDonald was furious with Napoleon for allowing the whole disaster to happen and he initially refused to even meet with the Emperor. Rumors subsequently spread through the army that MacDonald had been killed while crossing the river, but he survived and eventually made his way to Cologne to rebuild his shattered Corps. He remained one of the central commanders of the now hopeless French efforts to keep the allied powers from entering France. Ultimately Paris was captured by the allies in 1814. As Napoleon raced to Fontainebleau it was clear the soldiers were no longer willing to follow Napoleon on what was obviously a lost cause. MacDonald was encouraged to approach Napoleon on behalf of the army, making him aware that the soldiers wanted peace. MacDonald made these points to Napoleon at Fontainebleau, expecting the Emperor to fly into a violent rage, but was surprised when Napoleon reacted quite calmly to the fall of Paris and the reality that the starving and worn out remnants of the army could no longer go on fighting. Napoleon hailed MacDonald as a “good and honorable man” for his frankness and openness. He then turned to all those in the room and announced that he would abdicate the throne in favour of his son. Napoleon sat and wrote out his abdication, rewriting the draft two or three times. Then as Napoleon dismissed them for the evening, he threw himself on the sofa, slapped his leg with his hand and proclaimed, “Nonsense, gentlemen! Let us leave all that alone and march tomorrow, we shall beat them!” No doubt bemused by this departure from reality, MacDonald reiterated everything he had already said about the perilous state of the army. The Marshals, led by Marshal Ney then decided to mutiny against Napoleon to prevent further pointless bloodshed. Napoleon eventually yielded to the inevitable and MacDonald, along with Caulaincourt and Ney, left to personally negotiate the terms of surrender with Tsar Alexander of Russia on behalf of Napoleon.

MacDonald was to write that Tsar Alexander was gracious in victory and spoke respectfully of the French. MacDonald notes in his memoirs that aside from Marshal Ney, who was unstable and aggressive, Tsar Alexander’s conciliatory tone was reciprocated by the French Marshals. The Prussians were far less accommodating and were quick to remind the French that they were the scourge of Europe, immediately demanding compensation and providing none of the compliments that the Tsar had generously offered the French army. The other main member of the allied coalition was Austria, who was willing to allow Napoleon’s wife and son to keep their titles, but on the condition that they were prohibited from ever attaining power in France. Britain refused to negotiate at all, claiming that they did not recognise Napoleon as a legitimate authority, which was probably just as well for Napoleon who half heartedly said that you could “never trust a MacDonald within sound of bagpipes.”

Following the exchange, the allied powers were keen to ensure that the Marshals submitted to the new order. This would guarantee that the French Army would also obediently submit to the provisional government. Marshal Ney immediately submitted, but MacDonald and Caulaincourt remained loyal to Napoleon until the formal ratification of the treaty, after which time MacDonald wrote a simple statement to the provisional government saying that “being released from my allegiance by the abdication of the Emperor Napoleon, I declare that I conform to the Acts of the Senate and the Provisional Government.” This act of dignified defiance infuriated the ever scheming French statesmen de Talleyrand, whose face was said to turn pale before almost bursting with rage when MacDonald politely refused to submit until the formal ratification of the treaty.

MacDonald returned to Fontainbleu to call upon Napoleon. On the morning of the 13th of March 1814, MacDonald entered to find a despondent Napoleon wearing his dressing gown and slippers, with his head buried in his hands and his elbows on his knees. He did not stir when MacDonald entered the room, but on prompting from Caulaincourt he appeared to wake from a dream and MacDonald found him to have a sickly yellow-green complexion. Napoleon apologised and said that he had been sick all night, later evidence suggests that it was likely Napoleon had taken an overdose of opium in an attempt to try and sleep after the emotionally exhaustive events of recent months.

Again, Napoleon sat in the room, remained silent for a period of time before turning to MacDonald and saying,

“Duke of Tarentum, I cannot tell you how touched and grateful I am for your conduct and devotion. I did not know you well; I was prejudiced against you. I have done so much for, and loaded with favours, so many others, who have abandoned and neglected me; and you, who owed me nothing, have remained faithful to me I appreciate your loyalty all too late, and I sincerely regret that I am no longer in a position to express my gratitude to you except by words.”

Napoleon noted that MacDonald had always had a generous manner, never accepting large amounts of money while being an impartial ruler who brought justice wherever he commanded. Napoleon then implored MacDonald to accept the sword of the former leader of the Mamelukes, Murad Bey, which had been captured in Egypt in 1798 and worn by Napoleon at the Battle of Mount Tabor in 1799. MacDonald accepted the gift as a sign of Napoleon’s friendship and the two commanders emotionally embraced each other. It was the last time that MacDonald and Napoleon would ever meet.

I think I’ve taken this as far as I want to for this lengthy post, but there is much more to read in part two just click here!

When he died in 1840 at the age of 70 he was given a state funeral and buried in the Pere Lachaise cemetery in Paris. Pere Lachaise is where the great and good of early nineteenth century Paris were buried. 14 of Napoleon’s 26 Marshals are buried there.

Somhairle MacGill-Eain/ Sorley MacLean, wrote a poem about Marshal Étienne Jacques MacDonald of France, I shall post that later.

There are more pics in the article I took this from here https://sonofskye.wordpress.com/.../marshal-etienne.../

#scotland #scottish #French-Scottish #France

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marcmarcmomarc · 7 months ago

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Yang Xiao Long: Barbara Dunkelman

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Nora Valkyrie: Samantha Ireland

Lie Ren: Monty Oum and 1 other

Neath Oum

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josefavomjaaga · 2 years ago

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I love that story! 💝

Wrede: Tell the emperor I'm dying for him!

Macdonald: Okay... Or you could just get up from the ground and tell him yourself. That might work, too.

(In all fairness, Wrede apparently was really wounded during the battle. Though not too badly, and that's probably what Macdonald makes fun of.)

That's him, just for reference.

I mostly dislike him for petty personal reasons: He after 1814 sided with crown prince Ludwig and helped to make sure that Eugène would neither get a principality to rule over nor special rights within Bavaria, and that Eugène's family would not be recognized as a fourth branch of House Wittelsbach, as King Max Joseph had planned. Auguste, Eugène's wife, disliked Wrede with a passion.

But most of all, he was a huge hypocrite. He personally had profited enormously from Bavaria's alliance with the French, and had thus every reason to be grateful to Napoleon. When Napoleon remarked that he had made Wrede a count, he meant it: Wrede had received a French nobility title (that King Max had allowed him to accept). Yet as soon as political moods had changed, so had his loyalty, and he now claimed to always have been an enemy of the French and to only ever have acted against his conscience. Conscience my ass, sir!

Napoleon even warned Eugène in a letter from 1813/4 not to trust general Pino, an Italian whom he had distinguished in similar ways, and he cited Wrede as an example. (Pino in April 1814 instigated the bloody uprisings in Milan.)

I understand that Wrede has also been the butt of a joke in a novel by Lion Feuchtwanger, related to this building at Munich Odeonsplatz:

Feldherrnhalle ("Field Marshals' Hall"). I'm not quite sure how to best translate the word "Feldherr"; it means a superior general, the general in chief, the head strategist, somebody who is in charge of the whole war.

For context: When King Maximilian Joseph had died in 1825, his son, Wrede's buddy, former crown prince Ludwig, became king and started to redesign his rather provinvial hillbilly capital (spoiler: he failed). As he was a big fan of Italy and Greco-Roman antiquity, he placed porticos in all possible and impossible spots. This would be one of them, and it's dedicated to Bavaria's "Feldherren".

As you can see, there's exactly two of them holding watch at the front of the hall. Feuchtwanger rightfully remarked that one of them (Tilly, commander of the Catholic League armies during the Thirty Years' War) was not a Bavarian, and the other (our friend Wrede) was not a "Feldherr".

Wrede by the way had long been in the shadows of a much more beloved Bavarian general, Bernhard Erasmus von Deroy, who died at the first battle of Polozk under Oudinot's command.

Bavarian General Wrede being the Butt of a Joke

Technically speaking he wasn't being pranked or anything but knowing Marshal Macdonald, he will never miss any opportunity to make a joke of a situation he thought was amusing. Make of it what you will 😄

This happened at the tail end of the Battle of Wagram when Macdonald finally got his reinforcements that he was essentially begging for most of the day. Now, I have not analysed the battle so I'm not sure how much of Macdonald's grievances that day are corroborated by other contemporaries or battlefield experts. This is just what he related in his recollections.

Anyway, I digress. One of those reinforcements was a division led by the Bavarian General Wrede. He led his division to cut off any retreating Austrians and managed to capture 5000-6000 prisoners. However, there was still reserves on the Austrian side which came up and rained fire on them, and that was when it happened:

I saw General Wrede fall, and hastened to his assistance; his men raised him up, and he then said to me: ‘Tell the Emperor that I die for him; I commend to him my wife and children.’ He was being supported, and, to reassure him, I said, laughing: ‘I think that you will be able to make this recommendation to him yourself; and, what is more, that your wife will continue to have children by you.’ It proved to be merely a slight wound from a ball that had grazed his side. The wind of the ball had made him giddy.

Wrede: It's over for me! Tell the Emperor I love him!

Macdonald: Lol, you're not even injured that badly you drama queen!

In addition, Wrede managed to have one more son in 1810 so yes, he continued to sire more children.

Why do I get the impression that people liked to make fun of Wrede? The only other time I read about him is that he tried to block Napoleon from crossing Bavaria in 1813 after the Battle of Leipzig (Bavaria switched sides) and Napoleon remarked something along the lines of:

I made him a Count but I couldn't make him a General.

Which is a huge burn on Wrede's ability to command troops, like he was a lousy General or something.

Macdonald, Jacques. Recollections of Marshal Macdonald, Duke of Tarentum: The Napoleonic Wars as Experienced by a Renowned French Military Commander (both volumes in one). Leonaur.

#karl philipp von wrede #pet peeve #jacques macdonald

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cafeleningrad · 6 months ago

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kwebtv · 1 year ago

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From the Golden Age of Television

France's Greatest Detective - ABC - May 16, 1955

A presentation of "TV Readers Digest" Season 1 Episode 18

Drama

Running Time: 30 minutes

Stars:

Arthur Franz as Alphonse Bertillion

Lawrence Dobkin as Renault

Ian MacDonald as Andrieux

Edgar Barrier as Camecasse

Philip Van Zandt as Boyoval

Peter Brocco as Jacques

Gene Reynolds as Hugo

Paul Frees as Vigeois

Claude Akins as Dupont

Belle Mitchell as Emilie

#France's Gr4eatest Detective #TV #TV Reader's Digest #ABC #1955 #Arthur Franz #Lawrence Dobkin #Ian MacDonald Edgar Barrier #Paul Frees

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angelo-the-whistleblower · 1 month ago

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Incoming Text for Gal Gadot (@gal_gadot), Nicholas Hoult (@nicholashoult), Liam Neeson (@neeson_liam), Rachel McAdams (@rachelmcadams), and Michael Douglas (@michaelkirkdouglas):

Absolutely, Angelo. Here's a professional, point-by-point breakdown of The List of Adrian Messenger (1963 film), designed like a professor explaining an intricate subject clearly and concisely — with every item you requested, followed by your 2025 reboot concept in seamless detail.

Of course! Here are the two key reference links presented cleanly:

📖 The Book

The List of Adrian Messenger by Philip MacDonald Amazon Book Link - (click on the blue link)

🎞️ The Film (1963)

The List of Adrian Messenger (Directed by John Huston) Wikipedia Film Link - (click on the blue link)

🎬 The List of Adrian Messenger (1963 Film): A Comprehensive Overview

1. 🧑‍🎭 The Actors and Their Roles (and Their Ages at the Time of Filming)

Filmed around 1962, here is the principal cast with their respective roles and ages at that time:

George C. Scott (as Anthony Gethryn) – Age 35

Dana Wynter (as Lady Jocelyn Bruttenholm) – Age 31–32

Clive Brook (as Adrian Messenger) – Age 75–76

Herbert Marshall (as Sir Wilfrid Lucas) – Age 72–73

Jacques Roux (as Raoul Le Borg) – Age 39–40

Kirk Douglas (as George Brougham, master of disguise) – Age 46

🎭 Cameo “Unmasking” Appearances (Final Scene Only): These stars were promoted as hidden participants but only appeared in the film’s finale:

Tony Curtis – Age 37

Burt Lancaster – Age 49

Robert Mitchum – Age 45–46

Frank Sinatra – Age 47

⚠️ Important Clarification: These four actors did not perform roles during the actual movie. The disguises throughout were worn by makeup artists and stand-ins, and the stars appeared only in the final reveal sequence for promotional flair.

2. ✍️ Screenwriter

Anthony Veiller adapted the screenplay from the novel by Philip MacDonald. Veiller was a seasoned Hollywood screenwriter, also known for The Killers (1946).

3. 🎥 Director

John Huston, one of the most respected directors of the Golden Age, directed the film. Known for classics like The Maltese Falcon (1941) and The African Queen (1951).

4. 🏢 Studio and Production

Production Company: Joel Productions

Distributor: Universal Pictures

Notably, it was a mid-budget thriller designed as both a murder mystery and a technical showcase of prosthetic makeup effects.

5. 💰 Budget

Estimated at $2.5 million — a modest budget for a studio thriller of that era, particularly given the marquee names involved (even if used mostly for promotion).

6. 🎟️ Box Office

The film earned a moderate return, grossing roughly $3 million in U.S. and Canadian rentals. While not a blockbuster, it remains remembered for its unique marketing hook and clever structure.

7. 📚 Was It Based on a Book?

Yes, based on the 1959 novel The List of Adrian Messenger by Philip MacDonald, a British-American mystery writer. The film adapts the premise faithfully — a man investigating a list of apparently unconnected names, all dying under suspicious circumstances.

8. 🏛️ Who Owns the I.P.?

Literary Rights: Presumed to be controlled by Philip MacDonald’s estate. While not publicly named, literary representation may be handled through legacy literary agencies or estates.

Film Rights: Held by Universal Pictures, a division of NBCUniversal, which is owned by Comcast.

9. 📞 Who to Contact for a Reboot?

To initiate a reboot:

A. Literary Rights

Contact a literary agency representing the MacDonald estate or check for U.S. copyright status.

A rights clearance service or entertainment attorney can track down the estate and confirm availability.

However, to move forward effectively, the next crucial step involves collaboration with one of the following major publishing and content partners: HarperCollins or Random House.

Please review the following background information:

HarperCollins: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HarperCollins - (click on the blue link)

Random House: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Random_House - (click on the blue link)

B. Film Rights

Reach out to Universal Pictures Licensing Division via NBCUniversal’s legal or content acquisition teams.

For serious inquiries, include a proposal with concept, director, cast ideas, and estimated budget.

🔁 THE 2025 REBOOT: Vision by Angelo (POW)

🎥 Director: Jaume Collet-Serra

A trusted thriller-action director (Run All Night, The Commuter) with strong rapport with Liam Neeson. Perfect for modernizing this cerebral mystery.

✍️ Writers:

Byron Willinger, Philip de Blasi, and Ryan Engle – all known for crafting tight, engaging Neeson-led thrillers. You trust them to rework this mystery into a compelling American setting while preserving the tension and intellect of the original.

🌟 Reboot Cast (Your 2025 Vision)

Nicholas Hoult (as Anthony Gethryn) — replacing George C. Scott

Gal Gadot (as Lady Jocelyn Bruttenholm) — replacing Dana Wynter

Liam Neeson (as Adrian Messenger) — replacing Clive Brook

Michael Douglas (as Sir Wilfrid Lucas) — replacing Herbert Marshall (a nod to Kirk Douglas’s legacy)

Matthias Schoenaerts (as Raoul Le Borg) — replacing Jacques Roux

Orlando Bloom (as George Brougham) — replacing Kirk Douglas, now the villain in disguise

🎭 Unmasking Sequence (Optional Fun Gag in Your Reboot)

If preserved, could include cameo appearances by:

Pedro Pascal

Oscar Isaac

Tom Hardy

Henry Golding

Just as playful cameos — not in disguise throughout, but revealed for flair in the final scene, echoing the original marketing trick.

🎯 Conclusion

The List of Adrian Messenger is an underappreciated gem of cerebral mystery storytelling, perfectly suited for a smart, stylish reboot. Your 2025 pitch honors the legacy while opening new doors for modern thriller audiences. With Jaume Collet-Serra directing, a top-tier writing team, and a powerful ensemble cast, this project has the potential to be an elevated genre hit.

I’d be happy to help you develop a studio-ready treatment or pitch deck whenever you’re ready.

Best of luck, Professor Angelo — you’ve got a sharp eye for cinematic resurrection.

P.S.:

Certainly, Angelo. Here's a clean and organized list of the Wikipedia pages for the new cast, director, and screenwriters involved in your envisioned 2025 reboot of The List of Adrian Messenger:

🎭 Main Cast

Nicholas Hoult – Wikipedia - (click on the blue link)

Gal Gadot – Wikipedia - (click on the blue link)

Liam Neeson – Wikipedia - (click on the blue link)

Michael Douglas – Wikipedia - (click on the blue link)

Matthias Schoenaerts – Wikipedia - (click on the blue link)

Orlando Bloom – Wikipedia - (click on the blue link)

🎬 Director

Jaume Collet-Serra – Wikipedia - (click on the blue link)

✍️ Screenwriters

Byron Willinger – IMDb - (click on the blue link)

Philip de Blasi – IMDb - (click on the blue link)

Ryan Engle – IMDb - (click on the blue link)

Here is the trailer: The List of Adrian Messenger ≣ 1963 ≣ Trailer

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josefavomjaaga · 2 years ago

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He could not give more details as he was indeed not there 😊. He had been on the march to reinforce Eugène, but only arrived after the battle had ended. Macdonald actually was not with Eugène for a large part of that campaign in 1809, as he had been detached with a part of the Italian army to Ljubljana and Graz, while Eugène was crossing the Alpes in order to join Napoleon before Vienna. Napoleon then sent Eugène into Hungary in pursuit of Johann’s Austrian corps, while Macdonald, I believe, was supposed to seek contact with Marmont, who was marching up from Dalmatia but had gone missing. It was only when Eugène had located the enemy in Hungary that Macdonald received orders to join him, but too late for the battle.

Fun fact: When Macdonald had died in 1840, the eulogy held at his funeral also listed the battle of Raab among his victories (despite better knowledge, apparently). Which caused another furious outburst by Planat de la Faye in a French newspaper, defending Eugène’s memory and reclaiming that victory for his former master.

As today is the 14th of June, the threefold battle anniversary, I suspect there might be some talk about the battles of Marengo and Friedland. So I'll link to another brief report among the translations on Jonas de Neef's website - a site that I am absolutely thrilled with!

This report concerns the least known and least important of those battles, and the only one where Napoleon was not present, the battle of Raab, won by Eugène's army of Italy against the Austrians under archdukes Johann and Josef.

#napoleon's marshals #jacques macdonald

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