A list of puns related to "Little Napoleons"
This links to a account from General Jeans Rapps own accounts that speaks of his influence over Napoleon. He goes on to say he walked in Naploens quarters to discuss an urgent matter with him, and saw Napoleon standing perfectly still, starring at the sky through the window, Napoleon remarked whilst keeping his eyes fixed out the window, asking Rapp if he saw the red star of destiny, as big as the moon. Describing this to have never abandoned him.
Years later in the doomed Russian campaign. Rapp records Napoleon as dismissing naysayers with the comments, βIt is the 19th of October to-day, you see how fine it is. Do you not recognise my star?β Rapp accounts detail how Napoleon named his star was the βfiery red oneβ and that it sometimes came to him in the form of a red man.
Perhaps the most famous and direct account of the red man comes from the close member of Napoleons inner circle and councillor of state, Louis Count mole, reported he witnessed conversations with Napoleon and the red man in 1814, he describes how a tall man dressed all in bold red, approached him saying βtell him it is the red man who wants him, he will admit me, as I must speak to himβ, Mole was reluctant but intimidated by the figures aura, relaying this message in which Napoleon replied βLet him inβ.
Mole listened through the doors, hearing
βThis is my third appearance before you. The first we met was in Egypt, at the battle of the Pyramids. The second, after the battle of Wagram. I then granted you four years more, to terminate the conquest of Europe, or to make a general peace; threatening you that, if you did not perform one of those two things, I would withdraw my protection from you. Now I am come, for the third and last time, to warn you that you have now but three months to complete the execution of your designs, or to comply with the proposals of peace offered you by the allies: if you do not achieve the one, or accede to the other, all will be over with you so remember it well.β
Moles account went on to mention the red man, insisted on their βcontractβ before leaving Napoleon, furious and alone.
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