We’ve paid in hell since Moscow burned As cossacks tear us piece by piece Our dead are strewn a hundred leagues Though death would be a sweet release And our grande armée is dressed in rags A frozen starving beggar band Like rats we steal each other’s scraps Fall to fighting hand to hand Save my soul from evil, Lord And heal this soldier’s heart I’ll trust in thee to keep me, Lord I’m done with Bonaparte What dreams he made for us to dream Spanish skies, Egyptian sands The world was ours, we marched upon Our little Corporal’s command And I lost an eye at Austerlitz The sabre slash yet gives me pain My one true love awaits me still The flower of the Aquitaine Save my soul from evil, Lord And heal this soldier’s heart I’ll trust in thee to keep me, Lord I’m done with Bonaparte I pray for her who prays for me A safe return to my belle France We prayed these wars would end all wars In war we know is no romance And I pray our child will never see A little Corporal again Point toward a foreign shore Captivate the hearts of men Save my soul from evil, Lord And heal this soldier’s heart I’ll trust in thee to keep me, Lord I’m done with Bonaparte
Lastly, my original comment was to complete the video description: "Peninsular War: Napoleon in Spain." The Peninsular war was much more than that, as stated before, and Portugal played a large hand on it. Just setting the record straight.
On the subject of The Russian campaign vs Peninsular war, I'd like to argue that neither of the campaigns were as important as the 1813 campaign. Yes massive loses were suffered by both sides in russia and in Spain but the 1813 campaign in Poland, Silesia and Germany was really the deciding one. The 1813 campaign decided who was gonna control Central Europe, wich was so important to Prussia and Austria (to get their power). Russia alone in Germany would have been too weak. People often forget that Russia also lost alot of soldiers in 1812
The Grand armee' was never defeated by any Russian ever . They burned their own Capital...Moscow . The French had defeated them over and over ....battle after battle they waited on Mother Nature the Russian winter .The French werere forced to withdraw from their pathetic cold wastelands.
I guess you being french this has a different meaning to you but trying to bellitle it doesn't really change the facts - at the end of the day, the Peninsula War was as important as the Russia campaign - they both were decisive, and there were always colaborationists during most wars, not meaning it was a civil war.
You're missing the point - what you are talking about is the mainstream history and possibly the french version or the british version. I've researched the british version, portuguese version and brazilian version. In a nutshell, there were 3 french incursions on portuguese soil, all of them repelled; then the Anglo-Luso army liberated Spain with the Spanish, and went all the way to Waterloo. Napolean later regreated having been involved in two fronts at the same time - Western and Eastern.
It's called 'Peninsular War' because it was fought in Portugal and Spain. Before Napolean failed in the east, he failed in the west. Contrary to Napoleans’ wishes, Portugal kept ports open in Portugal and Brazil, thus foiling French plans to blockade the UK. The Bristish landed in Portugal and with the help of the guerrillas and the Portuguese army they cleared Portugal and Spain of the French, before winter came. And they went on. This bit is always ignored but it was decisive.
I can't say enough how much I love this song in all it's versions by Mark Knophler ! ~ This one is Bonnie brilliant !
Bela canção do álbum Golden Heart... O primeiro solo de Mark. Música de uma riqueza literária ímpar. 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷
J'ai combattu à Waterloo ce 19 et 20 juin, c'était fantastique!!!
Chaude journée n'est-ce pas
We’ve paid in hell since Moscow burned
As cossacks tear us piece by piece
Our dead are strewn a hundred leagues
Though death would be a sweet release
And our grande armée is dressed in rags
A frozen starving beggar band
Like rats we steal each other’s scraps
Fall to fighting hand to hand
Save my soul from evil, Lord
And heal this soldier’s heart
I’ll trust in thee to keep me, Lord
I’m done with Bonaparte
What dreams he made for us to dream
Spanish skies, Egyptian sands
The world was ours, we marched upon
Our little Corporal’s command
And I lost an eye at Austerlitz
The sabre slash yet gives me pain
My one true love awaits me still
The flower of the Aquitaine
Save my soul from evil, Lord
And heal this soldier’s heart
I’ll trust in thee to keep me, Lord
I’m done with Bonaparte
I pray for her who prays for me
A safe return to my belle France
We prayed these wars would end all wars
In war we know is no romance
And I pray our child will never see
A little Corporal again
Point toward a foreign shore
Captivate the hearts of men
Save my soul from evil, Lord
And heal this soldier’s heart
I’ll trust in thee to keep me, Lord
I’m done with Bonaparte
Pasarán años para que vuelva a nacer un genio como es el marstro
I didn't know that! Thank you! ;-)
Lastly, my original comment was to complete the video description: "Peninsular War: Napoleon in Spain." The Peninsular war was much more than that, as stated before, and Portugal played a large hand on it. Just setting the record straight.
On the subject of The Russian campaign vs Peninsular war, I'd like to argue that neither of the campaigns were as important as the 1813 campaign. Yes massive loses were suffered by both sides in russia and in Spain but the 1813 campaign in Poland, Silesia and Germany was really the deciding one. The 1813 campaign decided who was gonna control Central Europe, wich was so important to Prussia and Austria (to get their power). Russia alone in Germany would have been too weak. People often forget that Russia also lost alot of soldiers in 1812
The Grand armee' was never defeated by any Russian ever . They burned their own Capital...Moscow . The French had defeated them over and over ....battle after battle they waited on Mother Nature the Russian winter .The French werere forced to withdraw from their pathetic cold wastelands.
Spain and Portugal only pricked his finger.
If not for the USA and G. Britain They would be speaking Deutch!
I see why they have such a complex! lol
❤️🩹🙏❤️🔥
vive l'empereur
Хрен вам господа мечтатели
I guess you being french this has a different meaning to you but trying to bellitle it doesn't really change the facts - at the end of the day, the Peninsula War was as important as the Russia campaign - they both were decisive, and there were always colaborationists during most wars, not meaning it was a civil war.
You're missing the point - what you are talking about is the mainstream history and possibly the french version or the british version. I've researched the british version, portuguese version and brazilian version. In a nutshell, there were 3 french incursions on portuguese soil, all of them repelled; then the Anglo-Luso army liberated Spain with the Spanish, and went all the way to Waterloo. Napolean later regreated having been involved in two fronts at the same time - Western and Eastern.
Pure Rubbish!
Victors tend to write their own versions, Wellington was a pussy -cat the Germans saved his phony arse at Waterloo.
怎么像京华春梦？
Si ça n'est pas un miracle, où est Dieu ?
Well com -20
It's called 'Peninsular War' because it was fought in Portugal and Spain. Before Napolean failed in the east, he failed in the west.
Contrary to Napoleans’ wishes, Portugal kept ports open in Portugal and Brazil, thus foiling French plans to blockade the UK.
The Bristish landed in Portugal and with the help of the guerrillas and the Portuguese army they cleared Portugal and Spain of the French, before winter came. And they went on.
This bit is always ignored but it was decisive.
Wow! Portugal and Brazil !!!! Amazing! The winter of Russia destryed ,,decimated the Grand Armee'
No ary on earth could all put together .....read some real history .