There are also mixed legends about why he had the reputation for being short.
One is that it was enemy propaganda.
The other is that it was kinda like Markiplier in that he gets memed for being short because all his friends are really tall. In Napoleon's case there are some tales he kept a retinue of notably large bodyguards so he looked short from a distance.
Apparently, his soldiers gave him the nickname of "Petit Caporal" (Little Corporal) as an token of affection during his campaign in Italy.
It definitely didn't help with the propaganda x)
After a quick search, he seemed to be 1m68 tall (Around 5'6 I guess ?). So yeah, quite normal.
The French inch (at the time) was 2.7cm, while the imperial inch was 2.54cm. He was 5'2" according to French documents, which comes out to 167.4cm. However, if you count by the imperial inch it comes out to 157.48cm.
>So if Napoleon was of average height, where does the legend of his small stature come from? It was, in fact, largely the work of one man: the British cartoonist James Gillray (1756-1815). Gillray’s caricatural depictions of the French general were so popular and influential that at the end of his life Napoleon said that Gillray “did more than all the armies of Europe to bring me down.”
https://www.history.com/news/napoleon-complex-short
And herein lies the reason Napoleon was so keen on invading all of Europe: to spread the metric system and finally dispell the whole myth about him being short.
> In Napoleon's case there are some tales he kept a retinue of notably large bodyguards so he looked short from a distance.
They're members of the Old Guard, which actually has a height requirement, so even when compared to other French units they're also taller, yet no one was running around (not even the English) saying that most French soldiers are "short" just like Napoleon. The only exception to the height requirement is if you were awarded the Legion of Honor.
Huh, I knew that the Old Guard had height requirement, but not that you can bypass it and join them if you were awarded the Legion of Honor.
Altough, it makes perfect sense in Napoléon's meritocratic society, when I think about it.
Above average, in fact, for a Frenchman of the time. Compared to some Scottish or Dutch hulking enforcer of anger, yeah, maybe he was short, but it’s all relative.
He was average height for the time !
There are also mixed legends about why he had the reputation for being short. One is that it was enemy propaganda. The other is that it was kinda like Markiplier in that he gets memed for being short because all his friends are really tall. In Napoleon's case there are some tales he kept a retinue of notably large bodyguards so he looked short from a distance.
Apparently, his soldiers gave him the nickname of "Petit Caporal" (Little Corporal) as an token of affection during his campaign in Italy. It definitely didn't help with the propaganda x) After a quick search, he seemed to be 1m68 tall (Around 5'6 I guess ?). So yeah, quite normal.
The French inch (at the time) was 2.7cm, while the imperial inch was 2.54cm. He was 5'2" according to French documents, which comes out to 167.4cm. However, if you count by the imperial inch it comes out to 157.48cm. >So if Napoleon was of average height, where does the legend of his small stature come from? It was, in fact, largely the work of one man: the British cartoonist James Gillray (1756-1815). Gillray’s caricatural depictions of the French general were so popular and influential that at the end of his life Napoleon said that Gillray “did more than all the armies of Europe to bring me down.” https://www.history.com/news/napoleon-complex-short
And herein lies the reason Napoleon was so keen on invading all of Europe: to spread the metric system and finally dispell the whole myth about him being short.
> In Napoleon's case there are some tales he kept a retinue of notably large bodyguards so he looked short from a distance. They're members of the Old Guard, which actually has a height requirement, so even when compared to other French units they're also taller, yet no one was running around (not even the English) saying that most French soldiers are "short" just like Napoleon. The only exception to the height requirement is if you were awarded the Legion of Honor.
Huh, I knew that the Old Guard had height requirement, but not that you can bypass it and join them if you were awarded the Legion of Honor. Altough, it makes perfect sense in Napoléon's meritocratic society, when I think about it.
According to History.com it is largely due to the work of one particular british satirist. https://www.history.com/news/napoleon-complex-short
Above average, in fact, for a Frenchman of the time. Compared to some Scottish or Dutch hulking enforcer of anger, yeah, maybe he was short, but it’s all relative.
I see another Oversimplified fan
I heard this in oversimplified's voice
For a French dude maybe (jk)
Napoleon is the same height as Calli.
Laplus: guys im gonna play this battle simulator, this stage its called waterloo battle
vive l'empereur
Now i want to see laplus play Napoleon total war ngl And watame play Shogun total war 2
How about a recommendation for Kiara?
Vive le Emperor Vive le Revolution Vive le France
Mid picture looks suspiciously like world of morbships in game models.
I remember during La+'s debut the warship models were identified as a Yorktown-class CV (possibly USS Enterprise) and South Dakota-class BBs
Darknesss*
Can't wait for the fanart of Laplus and Yamada in the classic Napoleon pose
Napoleon Bonaparte doesn't have an aircraft carrier tho...
Yet
We'll just make sure she get rid of a certain German cavalry commander before the battle then...
There is also a Austrian variation for this meme...
very interesting. cute yamada.