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empirearchives · 2 months

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So I was giggling at Napoleon’s signature here and how odd his handwriting is.

The content of letter was less funny. It was a condolence letter from Napoleon to Berthier:

“My cousin, I share in your pain. The loss of a father is always sensitive. I know you and I understand your sorrows […]”

"Mon cousin je prends part à votre douleur. la perte d'un pere est toujours sensible. je vous connais et je comprends vos peines (...)" Saint-Cloud, 3 prairial an XII (23 mai 1804).

Source: Sotheby’s — Une famille et Napoléon, Collections du Maréchal Berthier, Prince de Wagram

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captainknell · 6 months

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*BOOK REPORT*

By Command of the Emperor, by SJ Watson

(my copy is plain and blue, but I'm guessing it once had a book jacket like the one on the right)

I initially did not know very much about Marshal Berthier but through @gabrielferaud I began to learn of the abuse he endured from Napoleon and I remembered I had this book.

I was surprised to learn that Berthier was 16 years older than our Emperor, and already had an accomplished life before Napoleon came into the picture.

In 1779,

Alexandre was now twenty-six years old. He had served as a topographical engineer, as a lieutenant in the infantry, and as a cavalry captain; and he was now on the personal staff of an army commander.

By the next year, he was serving overseas under General Rochambeau in the American Revolution alongside Washington and La Fayette! After three years in America, he returned to France.

And so Berthier - a cadet at the age of twelve, a general at thirty-nine and a private at forty - quietly resigned himself to the end of his military career, the more so because he had never held any personal ambitions other than to do his best.

Berthier would have been better off if he had retired at forty and had never met Napoleon Bonaparte. He would have disappeared into obscurity, but fate would have different plans. Alternately, Napoleon was very lucky to have found Berthier. I'm going to go out on a limb and say without Berthier, Napoleon wouldn't have been anywhere near as successful as he was. Yes, he was a great general, a great leader, a genius, but he needed someone who could understand his intentions and make sure his plans were executed with precision. That man was Alexandre Berthier.

For 18 years, Berthier served Napoleon. He was the chief of staff and the first to be made a Marshal of France under Napoleon. He endured Napoleon's temper and unjust scorn. Napoleon called him, "Uninteresting" and "no good" and "in the way". Napoleon hardly ever let Berthier take credit for his success but was quick to blame his own faults on Berthier. But Berthier was loyal through and through. When warned of Napoleon's temper early on, he said, "But remember that one day it will be a fine thing to be second to that man."

It was a very good book with only two things I thought were odd. 1) Napoleon forced Berthier to marry and it was later mentioned that he had two young sons. Nothing was mentioned about his wife being pregnant or the birth of his sons, or even their names. 2) Berthier died from a fall out of a window. The book implied that he was dizzy and fell out or that Caulaincourt (his friend!) had him murdered. I think he either fell or jumped on his own. I don't think anyone - especially Caulaincourt - had anything to do with it.

But all in all, it was a very good and informative book. I learned a lot about Marshal Berthier and saw another side of Napoleon that I am not used to seeing. Like with most books that aren't a general biography of Napoleon, I would definitely suggest having some background knowledge as things that are going on are not always explained fully.

#berthier #marshal berthier #louis alexandre berthier #alexandre berthier #by command of the emperor #a life of Marshal Berthier #sj Watson #book report #Napoleon #napoleon bonaparte

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gabrielferaud · 5 months

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forever thinking about this miniature portrait of berthier

#he is so cute like a little cat #marshal berthier

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araiz-zaria · 1 year

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Speaking of Naps and his favorite chips, here is a lil' strip about it 😏😉😂

Letter from Josephine: does he eat well?

Berthier, looking at Naps eating his 736th bag of chips for meal during this particular campaign:

#drawing #original art #manga #illustration #pen and ink #traditional art #brush pen #fan art #napoleonic #napoleonic era #napoleon bonaparte #louis-alexandre berthier #marshal berthier #it's crack o'clock folks #don't ask me how they procured the chips 😂🤣🤪#napoleonic wars #comic strip

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kaxenart · 1 year

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Berthier's paternal pride, however, contained a portion of paternal jealousy, and he strongly resented any imitation of his uniforms by the other marshals. It was, for example, in Madrid that one of Ney's aides-de-camp had the temerity to report to General Headquarters wearing scarlet overalls. Berthier ordered him to remove the offending garments on the spot; so the culprit had a chilly and, perhaps, a painful ride back to Guadalaxara in his underpants.

By Command of the Emperor by S.J. Watson

Though on a quick google, ADC to Ney didn't show up with red pants? Did the guy lose a borrowed pair of pants?

#marshal berthier #louis alexandre berthier #napoleonic #napoleonic era #napoleonic wars

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kaxen · 2 years

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I wanted to say hi— I love your artwork! Do you know much about Alexandre Berthier? I’m trying to get a sense of his character, but it’s not that easy, IMO. All I get from him is “humorless, downtrodden workaholic, obsessed with the Marquise Visconti” which might not be fair. What was he like? What was his relations like with women (women who were not Visconti)?

Thank you!

To be honest, due to my somewhat single-minded obsession with Louis-Francois Lejeune, I am more familiar with Berthier in the context of work than women.

By Lejeune's description, Berthier was reserved, but not entirely humorless. It's certainly an exaggeration of his workaholicism, but he mentions that a guy said Berthier went 13 days in the saddle without sleep (or maybe sleeping sitting up?).

#marshal berthier #louis alexandre berthier #napoleonic #napoleonic era #napoleonic wars #My Napoleonic Knowledge Brain Map is like a conspiracy wall with Lejeune and Hussars in the middle

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largecucumber · 1 month

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Everyone’s tired after a long battle, but at least Marshal Murat looks great in his ridiculous hat 🎩 😮‍💨

How’re y’all doing?? 😣💖 I’m so bored. All I do is school and exercise. I’m so so shy when I go to the gym! There’re these huge men lifting huge weights like omg how?! 😖🏃‍♀️💨 Anywayssss, I’m so sorry about Eugene 😢 I don’t actually know what he looks like lmaooo

#napoleon’s marshals #napoleonic era #digital art #jean andoche junot #louis alexandre berthier #louis nicolas davout #michel ney #napoleon bonaparte #eugene de beauharnais #jean baptiste bessières #joachim murat #🌸😘✌️

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armagnac-army · 1 month

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ON THE LEFT WE HAVE A NERD

WITHOUT HIM THE ENTIRE GRANDE ARMEE WOULD FALL APART!!!! HE ALSO GOT HIS MISTRESS TO LIVE IN THE SAME HOUSE WITH HIS WIFE BECAUSE HES JUST THAT GOOD AT DIPLOMACY AND HE HAD A CREEPY STALKER SHRINE TO THAT MISTRESS BEFORE HE WAS FORCED TO GET MARRIED

ON THE RIGHT WE HAVE A KING

I STILL HAVE NO FUCKING IDEA HOW A FRENCHMAN BECAME THE KING OF SWEDEN ALSO HES REALLY CLOSE WITH HIS MINISTER MAGNUS BRAHE AND APPARENTLY IT WAS REALLY SUSPICIOUS WHEN THEY WERE HAVING “POLICY MEETINGS” IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT IN BED

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#napoleon’s marshals #jean-baptiste bernadotte #louis alexandre berthier #marshalate popularity ballot #marshalate popularity poll #dispatches from the marshal

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joachimnapoleon · 1 year

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#Napoleonic #Onion Headlines #Napoleonic memes #history memes #Napoleon’s marshals #Napoleon #Napoleon Bonaparte #Napoleonic shitposting #Joachim Murat #Jean Lannes #Joseph Fouché #Louis-Alexandre Berthier #Joseph Bonaparte #Louis-Nicolas Davout

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cedyat · 7 months

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josefavomjaaga · 4 months

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Small, fat, always laughing, very busy; in love with Madame Visconti

Entry for Louis Alexandre Berthier in general Desaix's "Journal de voyage".

#In spring 1797 Berthier was “the guy who's always laughing”#almost makes me want to cry #also #some memoires make it look as if the whole army was gossipping about Naps & Josephine due to her alleged affair #but it seems berthier & mme visconti made even more headlines #napoleon's marshals #louis alexandre berthier #italy 1797

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empirearchives · 1 year

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The gruesome death of Marshal Berthier, otherwise known as the Bamberg Defenestration (1 June 1815)

Image by F. Fleischmann

To this day, it remains unclear whether his death was an accident, a suicide, or if he was pushed.

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captainknell · 5 months

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Happy birthday Marshal Berthier! November 20, 1753

#marshal berthier #louis alexandre berthier #alexandre berthier #happy birthday #Napoleon's marshals #chief of staff

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gabrielferaud · 8 months

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hey does anyone know what berthier’s relationships with the others who frequently traveled with napoleon (like duroc and caulaincourt) were, like, how did they feel abt eachother?

#marshal berthier #louis-alexandre berthier #napoleon bonaparte

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histoireettralala · 1 year

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Part 68

Bernadotte- When crows remember people who wronged them and hold grudges, it's "intelligent" and "really cool", but when I do I'm "petty" and "need to move on".

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Napoleon- Any idiot would know that. Murat- I knew that! Napoleon- See ?

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Napoleon- Are you alright ? did you get enough sleep last night ? Berthier- Eight minutes. Berthier- Not consecutively, but still it's fine, you're not even that blurry.

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Augereau- When will the clown sightings happen again ? that was fun. Masséna- Look in the mirror and they can start today. Augereau-

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Lannes- Please Joachim, after everything we've been through together! you can't do this to me! Murat- I know, I'm sorry. Lannes- I'm begging you, please don't do this! Murat- It has to be done Lannes- Murat- Lannes- Murat places down draw four card - uno

#napoleonic #incorrect marshals quotes #part 68 #someone help berthier #finally someone managed to shut augereau up #oh no not the draw four card

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kaxenart · 1 year

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Berthier's Beautiful Boys Bestow Big Birthday Bonanza

I have been sitting on this sketch (originally "Berthier's Beautiful Boy Band") since April and decided to finish it for Berthier's birthday.

Also I accidentally used the wrong image for one of these guys. RIP. Any errors is one of the ADCs with no visual footprint whatsoever. lol

#marshal berthier #louis alexandre berthier #louis francois lejeune #louis-francois lejeune #napoleonic #napoleonic era #napoleonic wars #jules de canouville

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