WILT: Napoleon Was Not Even French
Do you know what I learned today? Napoleon Bonaparte was not even French.
On the first of the year, I decided that as a military history nut, I know far too little about Napoleon than is decent. I have some books waiting on the bookshelf, but for now, I’ve started a PBS Napoleon video.
Man, the guy was from Corsica, which the French took over just four months before his birth. Napoleon grew up hating the French and always feeling like the outsider.
He tried to help his native country gain its independence back, but that didn’t work out (<–extra shortened version). Now spurned, he turned towards his surrogate homeland.
Isn’t that interesting?