Nicknamed Colander. Marshal Nicola-Charles Oudinot

Marshal Oudinot, etching from the original by R. Lefebvre

Among all Napoleonic marshals, Nicola-Charles Oudinot holds the record for the number of wounds he received on the battlefield. According to various sources, he was wounded 19 to 34 times. In addition, many of these wounds are saber wounds, that is, they were obtained through direct contact with the enemy. In a document from 1853, drawn up to express gratitude to the widow of Oudinot, it is said about 22 wounds of this marshal. Oudinot's track record, dated 1840, states that he was wounded 27 times. English historian Ronald Delderfield writes about 34 scars on his body. Not surprisingly, among themselves, the soldiers called Marshal Oudinot "Colander." The army said that he had “the skin is even stronger than Lann's". And François Kernet Canrobert, the future French marshal, who met with Oudinot in 1830, in his memoirs compared him to a "sieve".

In Russia, the surname Oudinot, as an exception, is pronounced correctly. Murat (in France this surname is pronounced as Murat with an accent on the last syllable) and Ney (Not) was less fortunate in this regard. But this is where Oudinot's Russian "luck" ended: in our country he is not very well known. Most of our compatriots can only remember that in 1812 this marshal led the troops directed by Napoleon towards St. Petersburg, and did not achieve any success in his movement.

Oudinot really did not have any special military leadership talents, differing on the battlefield only by diligence and courage. That is, like many, he was a good subordinate, but was lost if he had to act independently.

American historian Joel Tyler Hadley wrote about him:

“Oudinot was brave, decisive, assertive, and, according to the testimony of his contemporaries, he was terrible in attack. He was a good general, but he needed Napoleon's constant tutelage and made gross mistakes when he was left to himself. "

And Napoleon himself understood this, considering Oudinot a mediocre general. And in 1816, already on the island of St. Helena, he also called it “narrow-minded person».

At the same time, the soldiers remembered Oudinot as a strict but caring commander. And Oudinot's second nickname in the army was "Daddy." In the troops entrusted to him, he always maintained high discipline and made sure that the soldiers did not offend the local population. One day, Oudinot put on trial an officer who rode a horse through an unmown wheat field. As a result, his collection included a sword from the people of Amsterdam and a sword from the Neuchâtels as a token of appreciation for his kind attitude.

Marshal Oudinot's origins and family

As we remember from previous articles, most of Bonaparte's marshals were of the most proletarian origin. Oudinot was also not a nobleman, but was born into a very respectable bourgeois family, traditionally engaged in winemaking (they had their own vineyards) and brewing. The father of the future duke and marshal was married to the daughter of the assistant mayor of the city of Bar-le-Duc (Lorraine, the modern department of Meuse, in Russian sources you can often find the spelling "Meuse").

Bar le Duc - the main city of the Meuse department, on the map of France

Monument to Oudinot in the Reggio square of the city of Bar le Duc. Installed in 1850, sculptor - Jean Debo

Nicola-Charles was born on April 25, 1767 and, therefore, was the same age as Murat. In addition to him, 9 more children were born in this family (our hero was the third in a row), but by 1804, when Oudinot became a marshal, he was the only living offspring of his parents. Nicola-Charles received a good education for those times, but, contrary to his father's hopes, he did not show interest in the family business. At the age of 17, he volunteered for the Medoc Infantry Regiment and rose to the rank of sergeant in three years (a very good result for the royal Bourbon army). However, then, yielding to the requests of aged parents, in April 1787 he retired, and for some time was engaged in the family business.

Everything changed after the start of the Great French Revolution. A moderate republican, Nicola-Charles became captain of the National Guard and commander of a cavalry company in 1789. And in 1790 he married for the first time. His chosen one was the daughter of a local merchant - 21-year-old Françoise-Charlotte Derlaine. This woman was absolutely not ambitious and, even after becoming a duchess, did not lead a social life. It is these women who are usually the least valued by their husbands - and bring them the greatest happiness. Françoise devoted all her time to children, of whom she had seven: two boys and five girls. Her sons have linked their lives with military service. The elder became a divisional general, the second died in Algeria, having managed to rise to the rank of colonel. The two daughters of this couple also married the future generals. Françoise died in 1810. The Marshal was in Holland at that time and could not attend her funeral.

At the end of 1811, Oudinot, who at that time was 44 years old, unexpectedly wooed 19-year-old Eugenie de Coucy, the alleged bride of his eldest son. By that time, he was already a Marshal and Duke of Reggio, that is, a very enviable groom. And therefore, the girl's relatives did not hesitate for a long time. The wedding took place on January 19, 1812. Oudinot loved his young wife and, according to contemporaries, quickly found himself under her thumb. Napoleon wrote on Saint Helena:

“The Marshal decided to his misfortune to marry the girl de Coucy. This girl not only completely controlled him, but was also in the royalist camp. "

In this marriage, two boys and two girls were born. One of these sons rose to the rank of brigadier general, the other became a lieutenant colonel. King Louis XVIII himself agreed to become the godfather of the eldest of these daughters, Louise de Reggio.

The beginning of the military service of Nicolas-Charles Oudinot

As we remember, at first Oudinot ended up in one of the battalions of the National Guard. But in 1791, he transferred to the Third Volunteer Battalion of the Meuse department, receiving the rank of second colonel (lieutenant colonel).

Raymond Monvoisin. Nicolas Charles Oudinot, lieutenant colonel au 3e bataillon de la Meuse en 1792

A year later he became the first colonel.

His soldiers wrote to the command of the Rhine Army:

"The grenadiers of the 3rd battalion of the 4th line semi-brigade assure that no one can claim their recognition, except for the commander, Citizen Oudinot."

The first battle with the participation of Oudinot took place near the town of Ardon in June 1793. In November of the same year, in the battle of Gündershofen, he replaced the slain divisional commander. Then he was wounded for the first time: he received one or two (according to various sources) saber blows to the head. Despite the long-term treatment, which lasted until April 1794, the headaches did not completely go away and bothered him throughout his life.

Under the command of General Moreau

Upon his return to service, Oudinot was promoted to commander of the Picardy regiment. During the Battle of Marlauter, he commanded the vanguard. Surrounded by the superior forces of the Prussians, he lined up his soldiers in squares and fought his way to the main forces. General Moreau, then in command of the Army of the Rhine, noted in his report to the Directory:

“The 2nd regiment was especially distinguished. Citizen Oudinot ... has shown intelligence and courage. "

According to him, on June 12, 1794, Oudinot received his first general rank and the position of brigade commander.

Already on August 8, in a clash with the Austrians near Trier, Oudinot was wounded in the leg. Remaining in the ranks, for some time he served as the commandant of the city, but was forced to leave the army and was treated for 4 months in Saint-Aman.

After his recovery, he was assigned to the Moselle army of the already familiar Jean-Victor Moreau. In January 1795, the commander again spoke very flatteringly about Oudinot:

"A brave general and a sincere patriot, who showed in the best measure an unprecedented firmness, diligence and knowledge in the performance of his duties."

But Oudinot is haunted by failure. In the fall of 1795, he was in the army of Charles Pischegru at Mannheim, which was soon surrounded by superior forces of the Austrians.

Szoets Andreas. General view of the siege of Mannheim, 1795

Here Oudinot already receives 6 wounds (one bullet, five saber), and besides, he is also taken prisoner. Only on January 7, 1796 he was exchanged for an Austrian general. He had to be treated until August, and then he fought again - at Nordlingen, Donauwerth and Neuburg. And again he was wounded - at Ingolstadt: he received a bullet in the thigh, three saber blows in the arm and one in the neck. Indeed, a "colander". And in all kinds of hospitals in three years I spent more time than in the army.

General Oudinot in the army of André Massena

In 1799, Oudinot served under General Massena, and took with him his 8-year-old eldest son, Nicolas-Charles-Victor, who would eventually rise to the rank of divisional general.

General Nicola-Charles-Victor Oudinot, son of the Marshal

As part of the Danube-Helvetic army, Oudinot fights in Switzerland with the Austrians. During the battle at Feldkirche (March 23, 1799), the Austrian troops under the command of Jelacic managed to hold their positions, preventing them from establishing contact with the French army in Italy. But Oudinot's soldiers captured four cannons and 1000 prisoners. Massena reported to Paris:

"Huge praise must be given to the composure and talents of this general (Oudinot), as well as to his troops, whose courage was not shaken by either the enemy's numbers or lack of ammunition."

At the suggestion of Massena, in April 1799 Oudinot was promoted to divisional general.

In June of the same year, Oudinot was wounded during the First Battle of Zurich, in which the Austrian army of Archduke Charles won the victory.

In July, he became Chief of Staff of the Helvetic Army. And in September of the same year, in the Second Battle of Zurich, Oudinot first encountered Russian troops. They were then commanded by M.A. Rimsky-Korsakov (F. Tyutchev's great-uncle).

This corps, which was initially led in turn by Prince Golitsyn and General Naumsen, was formed to strengthen the army of the Prussian kingdom: it was expected that Prussia would join the anti-Napoleonic coalition. These hopes did not materialize, and at the insistence of the British, the corps was sent to Switzerland. He approached Zurich on August 16, and on the 18th the Austrian army of Archduke Charles began to withdraw from Switzerland to the Lower Rhine region. Later, having learned about this order of Franz II, A. Suvorov will say that the emperor “lost his mind, or he didn't have it at all».

Suvorov at that time was still in Italy - at Tortona. Only on August 31 (September 10), 1799, after the surrender of this fortress, his troops began to move towards Switzerland.

And the corps of Rimsky-Korsakov (numbering from 24 to 27 thousand people) took positions on the right bank of the Limmat River before its confluence with the Aare River, and further along this river until it flows into the Rhine. That is, the Russian troops were very stretched out. To the left, along the Linta River, were the Austrian units of the experienced General Friedrich Hotze (about 10 thousand people) and the 3 thousandth Swiss Legion of General Bachmann. In the French army, in addition to Masséna and Oudinot, then there were such famous military leaders as Mortier and Soult.

André Massena in the painting by Francois Bouchert "The Battle of Zurich, September 25, 1799" (Battle Gallery, Versailles)

Massena, having an advantage in the number of troops, simultaneously attacked both the Russians and the Austrians. In a two-day battle on September 14-15 (25-26), 1799, the Allies were defeated, losing up to 13 thousand people killed and captured against 3 thousand from the French (this is one of the largest defeats of the Russian army in the 4th century). Three Russian generals (Osten-Saken, Lykoshin, Markov) and about 9 thousand soldiers and officers were captured. The Russian army also lost 26 banners and XNUMX guns. Rimsky-Korsakov took the rest of his troops to Winterthur. In October, he joined them to the army of Suvorov that left the Alps and returned to Russia with it.

The battle against the Russians was led by Massena himself. The Austrians were defeated by Soult. In this battle near the village of Shanis, General Friedrich von Hotze was killed.

And again Massena writes to Paris:

"I am obliged to express great praise to General Oudinot, my chief of staff ... who assists me in all my movements and helps me impeccably."

And Oudinot, who commanded the troops of the left flank of the French in the battle of Zurich, received a new bullet wound - in the chest. Because of this, he could not take part in the battles with the army of Suvorov, who was making his famous Alpine campaign.

This was followed by the unsuccessful Italian campaign of 1800 for Massena, during which the Austrian Ligurian army, defeating two French divisions, blocked his troops in Genoa. Oudinot then risked his life in a small boat through the formation of British ships in order to establish contact with the division of General Suchet. Nevertheless, on June 4, 1800, Genoa was surrendered, however, on honorable terms: the French left weapons and military equipment. And two weeks later Bonaparte defeated the Austrians in the famous Battle of Marengo.

Oudinot in General Brune's Italian Army

After the conclusion of the armistice, Oudinot visited his family, and then, in August 1800, continued to serve in Italy, becoming the chief of staff of the army of General Brune (the future marshal, torn to pieces by the royalists after the second return of the Bourbons in 1815). At the Battle of Monzenbano (also known as the Battle of Pozzolo, December 26, 1800), Oudinot, who, as the chief of staff of the army, had no combat units under his command, at the head of a hastily assembled detachment, attacked and captured an enemy battery that was hindering the advance of the French.

Battle of Pozzolo, engraving 1836

It was Oudinot who sent Brune to Paris with the text of the new truce - according to tradition, such an order was given to the most distinguished general or senior officer. The first consul Bonaparte, having accepted the papers from Oudinot, awarded him with a saber, and also presented him with one of the cannons captured at Pozzol. Later, Oudinot put it at the entrance to the park of his "family estate" - the Zhandeur castle.

In the next article we will finish the story about Marshal Oudinot.

Comments

[Snail N9]

Yes, there were people in our time ... "

[Finches]

The upbringing principle of the commander is "Do as I do!" on the battlefield, he always prevailed over the theory of correct battle, when the officer is left behind ... Military science is not rich in choice, either the enemy or you, but the choice always leaves a man! "To blink, this is not to play with the helpers!" @

[knn54]

Oudinot was distinguished by nobility of character, fairness, exceptional honesty, scrupulous adherence to the rule of law and disinterestedness.He was devoid of a sense of envy of other people's glory and success, and was VERY friendly and courteous with his subordinates, which created him great authority in the troops.
Probably the ONLY one among Napoleonic marshals and generals who possessed the above qualities.

[sivuch]

This also applied to Mortier.

[parusnik]

And Oudinot was also a big fan of opera and theater, but his greatest passion was collecting smoking pipes, the marshal loved painting and had a large collection of weapons.

[VLR]

Yes, the next article will say a little about this: when it comes to the Marshal and Duke of Oudinot

[parusnik]

So he added to the general portrait ... and Oudinot's opera and theater, he fell in love with in his youth, and not when he became a duke and marshal.

[Klio2]

Valery will probably be an interesting topic for discussion

[vladcub]

Lyosh, greetings. "the marshal loved painting" the man loved the beautiful. Not every Napoleonic cohort was interested in painting.

[depressant]

Good evening, dear friends! )))
Despite numerous injuries, contemporaries lost count! - the resilient Marshal Oudinot lived to be 81 years old. But in battle, he seemed to attract iron to himself, not at all thinking about the forthcoming treatment without anesthesia. Such was the person)))

[Catfish]

Luda, hello!
I read this line and was drawn to "poetry":

in 1812, this marshal led the troops directed by Napoleon towards St. Petersburg, and did not achieve any success in his movement.

"Having reached Bottom station, General Oudinot was tired."

[depressant]

Good evening, Kostya! )))
Hooligan on the sly? )))
You see, I found Marshal Oudinot here as an icon, and you disappoint me. Or maybe the marshal didn’t want to get to St. Petersburg. There, by the way, another marshal was present with him. They took it and agreed. Like, there is nothing to ruin a beautiful city.
Here's to you in revenge:
“Oudinot was brave, decisive, energetic and, according to contemporaries, he was terrible in attack. He was a good general, but he needed Napoleon's constant tutelage and made gross mistakes when he was left to himself. was a greedy, greedy, vain and cruel person. "(c)
I don’t think that from our point of view, Oudinot’s campaign against Peter was unsuccessful. )))

[Catfish]

I don’t think that from our point of view, Oudinot’s campaign against Peter was unsuccessful.

Totally agree with you.
But there is a small clarification, Oudinot was simply not allowed to get to Peter and no one began to negotiate with him.

[depressant]

How you applied me! )))
Yes, I know about Wittgenstein ...
When they talked about Napoleon himself, he was mentioned. I'm thinking about something else. Where are the roots of the Great French Revolution? Why did history call all these people, in particular, Napoleon and his "proletarian" marshals? What united them? Such a question was asked by Misha at the last discussion, and without thinking too much, I wedged in my answer among others, which was that, they say, a special type of sociability, and arguably developed my thesis. But over these days, something in the subconscious has been cooked and resulted in the correct answer.
The great era of the Renaissance!
The very era that for several centuries reached the most remote places in Europe and changed the consciousness of everyone. This era was not just a characteristic of art forms, it formed a new person and his place in the life of society.
A person as a huge independent value is every person, no matter what stratum of society he belongs to. Everyone deserves the full realization of their capabilities. Hence - the birth of the slogan "Freedom, equality, brotherhood!" This was not formalized in the form of a collection of specific ideological postulates, although scattered "postulates" in the form of published writings, of course, were, but became the postulates of everyone, resulting in such a need for realization, which took on a revolutionary form. And taking into account the consciousness of people of that time, the era aroused hidden egocentrism, transformed into the ambitions of the same Napoleonic marshals, understandable to everyone and therefore not condemned by anyone.
But if in France a large part of society was imbued with the spirit of its own freedom, then, say, in England the Renaissance became the spirit of the ruling stratum, and under its influence, the call to this stratum of the most intelligent, gifted and talented by the method of strict selection based on a high degree of cynicism and cruelty began. Those who did not pass - were eliminated! However, England is a different topic)))

[Crowe]

Why did history call all these people, in particular, Napoleon and his "proletarian" marshals? What united them? This is the question Misha asked at the last discussion.

Epoch. Thanks to Valery for continuing the cycle of interesting articles. I will not write anything myself, as I have already correctly remarked "there are too many of you, let others tell you."

[depressant]

Dear Crowe ...
It's time for you to reread Voltaire and other enlighteners and become ... free!
By the way, I have carefully read all your comments and am grateful to you for them. Do you want to write such extensive comments? Write! Everyone has the right to self-realization in his own form, if it does not trample on the freedom of others. I think the forum noticed that you are able not only to post educational material, but also to draw conclusions, and requires reasoning from you. Like, I think so, and here is an example as confirmation.
Yes, the forum can be angry, but that is its right. Don't get lost! )))

[Pane Kohanku]

But there is a small clarification, Oudinot was simply not allowed to get to Peter and no one began to negotiate with him.

The picture is not quite "on time", Uncle Kostya. Before Chashnikov, Oudinot fought three more battles with Wittgenstein. But we will not get ahead of ourselves, we will wait for the next article.

[vladcub]

"This woman was absolutely not ambitious" how many men would be happy with such a woman.

[depressant]

Historians note that in his youth, the future marshal was not at all a quiet teenager. But if Lannes was rude, Augereau at this age was a bully and a petty thief from the Parisian suburb of Saint-Martin, then Oudinot was distinguished only by his self-will and stubbornness, seemingly not higher than the norm allowed for many boys from the sleepy grape province. However, the desire to break out of the circle of provincial life, unlike many of his peers, drove him into the army at the age of 17, where he was able to rise to a non-commissioned position. But at that time it was all that a man like Oudinot could count on in terms of a military career - he did not have a noble metric!
That is why he returned home, and not because of the persuasion of his parents. Oddly enough, leaving the service indirectly confirms his ambition.
But service in the army, although interrupted, turned out to be very useful for him in the future.

[VLR]

By the way, the Russian soldiers and officers taken prisoner from Zurich by the Helvetic army of Massena and Oudinot are the very ones who, on the orders of Napoleon in France, sewed a new uniform, gave out weapons and sent them home. That is how much a man wanted good relations with Russia.

[Catfish]

... That is how much a man wanted good relations with Russia.

And why, then, "... did Bonaparte's troops cross the Niemen?" Again, the British are muttering?

Thank you, Valery, I liked this guy. Yes, and why didn't he reach Peter?

[depressant]

Kostya !!!! )))
I answered Valery, and you interrupted, and now my phrase is in the bottom of my comment, do you know what it looks like? How regretful that Oudinot did not reach St. Petersburg!
And it meant - "It is a pity that Napoleon and Alexander did not agree!"

[Ulrich]

To force the king to abide by the Tilsit agreements and put the squeeze on England with the Continental blockade. Well, and give a lesson to the unreliable "ally" who was preparing an invasion of the Duchy of Warsaw.

[Pane Kohanku]

Yes, and why didn't he reach Peter?

What are you, restless Cat, running ahead?

And why, then, "... did Bonaparte's troops cross the Niemen?" Again, the British are muttering?

By the way, why did MacDonald trample near Riga all the time? Not sure about the victory? Or .. quietly and perspicaciously "scored" on the orders of the "great emperor"? As far as I understand, this marshal did not really participate in the war! But he dumped from Russia with his corps, hiding behind York and his Prussians. Which, in the end, Diebitsch caught up with ... and agreed with them!

[Catfish]

Don't say a word, they immediately start poking your face.

[Pane Kohanku]

Don't say a word, they immediately start poking your face.

We, cats, people are accustomed to this! Such work is to evoke affection!

[Catfish]

"And you, come on, come on, come on,
Read the newspapers
And you, come on, come on, come on,
Reeducate me. "(C)

[Pane Kohanku]

Reeducate me.

If your spouse could not re-educate you with a slipper and a broom, then why should I!

[Catfish]

If your spouse could not re-educate you with a slipper and a broom, then why should I!

That's right!

[Pane Kohanku]

That's right!

By the way, the motives of MacDonald's behavior are really interesting. Trampled under Riga while colleagues were beaten several times. Schwarzenberg (well, his behavior is understandable!) Sluggishly fought with Tormasov. Massena and Augereau Bonaparte simply did not take them to Russia. And why?

[sivuch]

Massena somehow grew old early, lost energy and aggressiveness, which became obvious after the Portuguese failure. Actually, for this failure, all the dogs were hung on him alone. With Augereau there was something similar - he was corroded, lost his agility.

[Klio2]

He did not find a tourist atlas

[depressant]

Yes, it didn’t work, unfortunately.
During the negotiations, Oudinot was introduced by Napoleon to Tsar Alexander. At the same time, Napoleon characterized Oudinot with the words: "Bayard of the French army!" - "chevalier sans peur et reproche". The title awarded by Francis I to the famous French knight Pierre du Terrail Bayard (1476 - 1524), who became famous for his exploits in battles and victories in tournaments.
Apparently, the nobility of Oudinot was meant.

[Klio2]

Everything is primitive to the "supposed bride of the eldest son": the "daddy" wanted some fresh meat.
As a result: the fate of 19-year-old Eugenia, her son and her own
Boys, no offense: men 40-45 are critical age, may lose their heads at the sight of "fresh meat"

[Catfish]

... in men 40-45 critical age, may lose their head at the sight of "fresh meat"

For many women, the item that men are deprived of at the sight of "fresh meat" does not exist at all. Reading your comments once again I am convinced of this.

[Klio2]

In all fairness, this happens to everyone; men and women. Example: Pugacheva-her "chosen ones" are much younger
And she doesn't care at all how it looks from the outside!

[Kote Pan Kokhanka]

Quote: Klio2

Boys, no offense: men 40-45 are critical age, may lose their heads at the sight of "fresh meat"

And before that? "Oh, where are my 18 years old - exchanged them for a long time for a good dinner" !!!

[Klio2]

After all, it's really 17-18 and there is no time to eat properly

[Pane Kohanku]

After all, it's really 17-18 and there is no time to eat properly

Yes, Maurice Druon described in paints how the age-old Philip VI Valois threw all his physical and mental strength to the satisfaction of his second 18-year-old wife and himself. Up to the use of miracle powders and other drugs! But, since the young man was no longer young, he soon died - in every sense ...

[Klio2]

And what did he do?

[Pane Kohanku]

And what did he do?

Didn't ask. Neither he nor the poor tired queen. I really wanted to ask, but they didn’t let me in, they say there’s no QR code, and the mug didn’t come out - it didn’t look like a real gall.
Only one thing is known: the heart of the king-hero-lover of such a jungle fever could not stand it!

[Catfish]

"Our friend Philip is going to his wife,
But he ended badly and ... died. "

[Pane Kohanku]

Our friend Philip is going to his wife

Poetry competition? Michael infected? Infected by Michael? (what so, what kind of say - it turns out poetically) And then the Corsair will come and show everyone "who is daddy in the house" ...

[Catfish]

Poetry competition?

Cry from the heart! And so everything is not thank God, but here is also Covid.

[Phil77]

For not fig.
"There lived Henri the fourth, he was a glorious king.
Loved wine to hell
but I was sober at times. "
Good evening for an honest company!

[depressant]

Good evening for an honest company!

Hello Seryozha! )))
I saw the gypsy school of backbiting, snorting, started up and slowly gaining momentum, focusing on the primitive, close to everyone )))
How easy it is for you men to calculate, deduce a simple formula, substitute you into it and get a well-exploited result! And it is you, the very ones who, with an important and dissatisfied look, make claims to people who accidentally come in, with whose opinion you do not agree ...
Okay I'm kidding, I'm kidding )))
But Oudinot is a pity! So it will remain in the memory of some: "Oh, this is the one who took the bride away from his son! Well, of course ..."

[Catfish]

And it is you, the very ones who, with an important and dissatisfied look, make claims to people who accidentally entered ...

Yeah, and we also start wars, invent pistols and bombs, get drunk with vodka, mess around, and bully unfortunate women.
Nightmare, in short ... night.

[depressant]

Nightmare, in short ... night.

And you also know how to tear off your vests and throw yourself at the bunker with a bunch of grenades!
Don't confuse me, Kostya! ))))

[Catfish]

No, with a bundle it is for tanks, although it does not make sense for the current ones.

[Phil77]

Good evening Lyudmila Yakovlevna!
Well, but what? "He took the bride away from his son." This rather suggests that the man was very, very ... serious. In this plan. And here are two saber blows to the head! Yes! Powerful! Here, for example, is a photo of the goalkeeper of the fifties and seventies from the NHL, Terry Savchuk.

[depressant]

the man was very, very ... serious

And below I already managed to answer Svyatoslav about who, in general, Napoleon's marshals were. First of all, they were great warriors, people with charisma. Any age! )))

[Catfish]

Hello Seryozha!
"Once the death of an old woman came for him with a stick,
He struck her in the ear with a knightly hand. "

How are things in the Mother See, when will the curfew be introduced?
Can you imagine the joke - they sell alcohol around the clock, but they don't let you out of the house?

[Phil77]

Greetings Konstantin!
Let's talk about the deeds of our sorrowful ones.
In a word, everything is as always! Again restrictions and all that accompanying them. But I liked more such an important measure as the curfew in Latvia from 22.00 to 5.00. The coronavirus will not pass !!! However, this was the case with us when the nightclubs were closed. Well, nonsense !!!!

[Catfish]

Nonsense, but in Ryazan, there are no more places in hospitals from covid sufferers, although there are still enough of them in cemeteries, so we do not despair.

[Phil77]

No, well, fig. I don't want to touch this topic. The similarity of the authorities' actions is what annoys me.

[Catfish]

For themselves, the good ones, everything is always logical for them.

[Phil77]

Listen, what happened to you with the shoulder strap on your profile?

[Catfish]

There are three pieces and all the same

[Phil77]

Three pieces? This is how it looks to me.

[Catfish]

Click on the shoulder strap and three will come out, and all are the same. My warnings are not displayed here yet.

[depressant]

there are still enough of these in cemeteries, so we do not despair

Russia is big! It is impossible to find a place for a quiet, comfortable life, but where to bury, they will always find.
By the way, I don’t know how you will react to the news.
The FBI came to Deripaska at his Washington house with a search.

[Phil77]

"the FBI came with a search."
I wonder if the guys from the FSB or any of our other offices will visit him, someday, in the foreseeable future. This is really ... interesting.

[depressant]

I wonder if the guys from the FSB will visit him

According to press reports, the FSB itself was visited by investigators today - about a family in their structure that was involved in supplying this organization.
So, the family stole a little, just a couple of billion rubles or three - it's an everyday thing, familiar )))

[Phil77]

Wait, do you even sell alcohol at night, in regular stores?

[Catfish]

I have no idea, because I gave it up a long time ago.

[depressant]

tied it up a long time ago.

I present a sad picture.
Having poured cognac into a glass, Kostya looks at the still life for a long time and sadly. Then, pulling the glass closer, he inhales the aroma of the drink with pleasure. Finally, sighing heavily, he puts the glass aside.
Question: where does the contents of the glass go after? Really in a bottle? The scent is smelled! )))
Yes, Kostya, we can only joke and laugh when it hurts, when health is gone, and strength goes somewhere.

[Catfish]

Honestly, I never liked cognac, I always believed that the number of stars on the etiquette corresponds to the pieces of bugs squeezed into a bottle. There is no alcoholic romance in me, and I am not a connoisseur of "high-quality" drinks. Here is rum, or Massandra - a completely different matter, but ... "it is said to the morgue - it means to the morgue!"

[depressant]

I smelled Armenian brandy several times. Maybe I was unlucky, but then the bad luck was sheer. Because every time he smelled like booze! )))

[Catfish]

... every time he smelled like fucking booze!

Don't be discouraged, they just slipped you whiskey. But now I understand why Churchill adored Armenian brandy.

[depressant]

But the guests were poured from bottles with Armenian labels! And the bottles were uncorked right there! )))
It looks like counterfeit has always existed.
So, I don't know what kind of brandy Churchill drank. Apparently, they did not dare to slip him a counterfeit one)))
I suppose it was in the Crimea?

[Catfish]

In Crimea, we drank Massandra ... and a lot. Eh, grace.

[depressant]

How I envy you!
Nature has deprived me of the pleasure of drinking. Once I read somewhere that people like me have an increased body alcohol content, and therefore the external "additive" is rejected.
But, speaking of Crimea, I meant Churchill. Probably, there he first tasted natural Armenian brandy, at the meeting of the "troika". Or no?

[Catfish]

The meeting in the Crimea was already in 45, and Stalin had sent brandy to Churchill as a gift long before that, because intelligence immediately reported Sir Winston's addiction to this.

[Mordvin 3]

Quote: depressant

I meant Churchill. Probably, there he first tasted natural Armenian brandy, at the meeting of the "troika". Or no?

In the 42nd, in Moscow, he ate with might and main.

Meanwhile, I saw a bottle of Armenian brandy in the hands of the British prime minister. After examining the label, he refilled a glass of Stalin. In response, Stalin poured the same brandy to Churchill. The toasts followed one after the other. Stalin and Churchill drank on a par. I have already heard that Churchill is capable of absorbing a large amount of strong drinks, but such abilities were not found in Stalin. Something will happen ?! ...
... Apparently, Churchill began to say something superfluous, since Brooke, trying to do it as inconspicuously as possible, kept pulling Churchill by the sleeve. Stalin, taking the initiative into his own hands, poured cognac to the interlocutor and himself, clinked glasses and, together with Churchill, drained the glasses ...
... Churchill left the room, supported by his arms. The others also began to disperse, and I stood spellbound and looked at Stalin. Of course, he saw that I was watching him all the time. He came up to me and said in a kind, good voice: “Don't be afraid, I won't drink to Russia. But Churchill will rush to-morrow when they tell him that he has blabbed here ...

http://militera.lib.ru/memo/russian/golovanov_ae/16.html

[depressant]

Good evening, Vladimir! )))
Thanks for the story, it was interesting to read. I did not know this fact.

[Mordvin 3]

This Ahlamon Churchill, at the same time, drank all the cognac and vodka on the way to London, which Stalin asked Roosevelt to send.
This is not a story, but the memoirs of Marshal Golovanov.

[depressant]

Speaking of the story, I meant your story as a retelling of someone's testimony. But not the story of any author. It is difficult to admit that someone could compose this.

[Mordvin 3]

Quote: depressant

It is difficult to admit that someone could compose such.

There are a lot of dreamers from parallel reality now, I could jokingly write their inventions.

[depressant]

This opinion has come across more than once or twice. I once thought that everything could be falsified, but a memoir? )))
And then she began to pay attention to such opinions. I happened to read that even the memoirs of Marshal Zhukov are falsified. Like, he came up with something that was not. I was surprised. Still, Marshal Zhukov. And even about the statements of famous people of the era of the Napoleonic wars - it is even more so)))
So experts say that in order to confirm a historical fact, there must be at least three independent sources about it. There are no them, so the fact is unreliable, and at best it can be used only as a historical tale.

[chimik70]

I have an amusing little book gathering dust on my shelf, called "One Hundred and Forty Conversations with Molotov." So there, in one of the conversations, Molotov says that Kizlyar cognac was sent to Churchill in London. How it was in fact now incomprehensible, and he and the other in the next world. At the request of the Internet, the answer to this question pops up the Armenian brandy "Dvin", which was allegedly sent to Churchill on his birthday in 1949.

[Klio2]

Yesterday I was in a hurry and wrote succinctly.
“At 40 -45 men understand that youth is gone. Psychologically, not everyone agrees with this: some are drawn, for self-affirmation, to measure strength with young people, my stepfather is like that.
Some at the sight of "fresh meat" lose their heads and consider themselves as young. I knew one completely gray-haired uncle, he dyed his hair blue, went only to
super trendy and youthful slang.
We laughed quietly, and some more dissolute ", used his wallet

.

[vladcub]

We have a clown: he dresses like a young man and speaks like that. The women giggle, but we do not know: to beat him in the face or to regret

[depressant]

Dear Svyatoslav ...
There is a significant difference between Napoleon's marshals and the "clown" you cited as an example. Old, tired and sick, Napoleon's marshals at any age remained eagles! They were formidable, desperate warriors, who had been cut down more than once in battle and had been wounded more than once. At any age, they remained gorgeous, proud men, brave, endowed with inimitable charisma. They were such that it seemed as if battle banners were always flying behind them, trumpets calling for an attack were heard, and clouds of gunpowder smoke could be seen. This was a special kind of people to whom the term "old man" was not applicable at any age.

[vladcub]

Lyudmila Yakovlevna, it is very pathetic, but in general, you can agree

[Phil77]

Svyatoslav! This is not a clown, but probably a metrosexual. What a ... intolerant you.

[depressant]

Seryozha, in our village, almost all elderly men wear youth clothes. Because in stores and in the market, she is all like that. There are those who wear camouflage - convenient! It's just that Svyatoslav lives in an area where the lack of age-related goods has not yet reached. And he says, as young, - so for sure an old fan of Russian rock)))

[Phil77]

It was a joke, it was a joke, no more.

[depressant]

So I didn’t blame you for anything! )))
Good morning and good day!

[Phil77]

To you and to you, precious!

What's wrong with this comrade?
Photo from the Internet universe.

[depressant]

Indeed, Eagle!
Both in front and in profile )))
There are some older men, before whom the young look like puppies. It happened more than once or twice to meet such, with a noble appearance, full of vital energy. And the older, the more noble the appearance, and the mind and understanding shine in the eyes)))

[Phil77]

Here, here. And notice what a sports figure, what wonderful hands. I'm not talking about a beard! Not some kind of "dushmanka" I despise, but a truly beautiful beard.
I. Yes! Eagle with a young, perky look.

[vladcub]

I live in the suburb of a millionaire. We, as elsewhere, have a lot of clothes in the style: militeri.
Somehow in the market I find clothes appropriate for my age. And many of my friends also dress without extremes

[vladcub]

Thank God we are normal people and we can do without any tolerance.

[Pane Kohanku]

The women giggle, but we do not know: to beat him in the face or to regret

Understand and forgive.

We have a clown

And buy him a clown costume.

[depressant]

Yes, just communicate with a person normally, respectfully! He himself will be drawn to communication on an equal footing, and not according to his own ethical patterns.

[Pane Kohanku]

Yes, just communicate with a person normally, respectfully! He himself will be drawn to communication on an equal footing, and not according to his own ethical patterns.

But the clown outfit - I suggest he, nevertheless, buy! For the style, Lyudmila Yakovlevna!
For example, the artist Tim Curry is handsome, and the clown is even more beautiful!

[depressant]

Nikolay, good afternoon! )))
Well, what's wrong with me today ...
Yesterday Misha was different, they say, he is drowsy, and as if he infected me with a sleepy disease, everything is falling out of hand and there are no aspirations to achieve what was not achieved yesterday ...
And also the day before yesterday )))
And mentally I trample the clown's outfit with my feet!

[Pane Kohanku]

Yesterday Misha was different

The Lord is with you, as personally knowing (and seeing) Mikhail, I authoritatively declare - he is so brutal that he cannot whine in principle. It was he, like any creative and gifted person, had a momentary attack of slight blues ... Peter, coldly, gloomy, you know! But I'm sure: the attack came out in one poem, and now it is cheerful, cheerful and sparkling in humor.
It's just the climate!

[depressant]

It's just the climate!

And I ...
I hear a wicked passage
And the clinking of the scythe - well, here it is again!
I'm not looking for the foot of paradise
I should run away from hell!

It’s good that you took it and clarified everything. Today I suddenly realized how to prove more correctly the next theorem, which I had been busy with all last week, and, exhausted, I was bored. The mind knows, the organism is mean, afraid. And, sighing, I again climb the mountainside.
Thank you, you explained to me what is with me ))))

[Pane Kohanku]

Thank you, you explained to me what is with me

Please contact. It will be necessary to clarify something else to you - again I will give another description of Mikhail in paints. And insight will overtake you again.

[depressant]

And insight will overtake you again.

And Misha won't bother you on occasion for leaking information about him? )))

[Pane Kohanku]

And Misha won't bother you on occasion for leaking information about him?

What kind of drain? No, sheer benefit for good people - insight - wholesale and retail.

[depressant]

Well, such trade is quite in the spirit of the times, intangible entities become a commodity)))

[Pane Kohanku]

Well, such trade is quite in the spirit of the times, intangible entities become a commodity

I - give free of charge! But only for the mood!

[depressant]

Oh, how grateful I am for the description of the handsome Misha! And I beg you very much, describe all of us in something like this )))))))

[vladcub]

Who needs him to communicate "normally, respectfully"? He will play out to the "tripak" or some kind of "closet" for "lyalka" he will fill a tambourine

[vladcub]

It is that yes: the clown should dress appropriately. But here such a "pitrushka" turns out: "the prices that the elephant gave a shit, but they pay that the cat cried" so so be it: we glue the "jester's cap" out of paper and find a bell. And let the pea jester run

[Victor Tsenin]

> Most of our compatriots can only remember that

I would say that almost no one knows about this person at all, and for enlightening the author, a huge gratitude!)

[Trilobite Master]

All day today the mood is shitty.
I am quiet and sad like an autumn forest
But there was material about Oudinot
And started my creative process
Words cling to other words
And even if the end result is bullshit
Valery, dear, thank you
You save me from longing

[depressant]

And here is Misha! )))
How nice to see kind, sad faces )))
Slowly sliding down? )))
And ... let's not hang our noses!
And in order not to hang my own, every day I watch the Japanese tsunami, I find more and more new videos. How women were crying in one of them! Well, imagine, you are standing on a hill, safe, and watch how the continuously arriving stream of water, filling the lowland in which your house stood, picks it up, carries it away and, together with other houses, grinds it into fine dust. You just had a house for which you earned for a long time, and then in an instant it was gone, and the lowland where the town stood turned into a basin filled to the brim with water - into a smooth water surface along which slowly and majestically chips, cars and empty cylinders move here and there ...
So, we are still lucky and we will consider that we will be lucky in the future. And Valery's article - she's a sign of luck)))

[Catfish]

Funny rhyme with Oudinot.
Hi Michael!
Thank you, amused me, crushed by the burden of covid.

[Pane Kohanku]

Funny rhyme with Oudinot.

Will you be out of sorts, and they will ask you how are you? And you say - I feel like Oudinot! We will all understand you.

[Trilobite Master]

Quote: Sea Cat

Funny rhyme with Oudinot.

From her, the "creative process" was launched.

[motorized rifle]

Author:

Oudinot really did not have any special military leadership talents, differing on the battlefield only by diligence and courage. That is, like many, he was a good subordinate, but was lost if he had to act independently.

How not to remember Genghis Khan here:

"To the brave and smart - to entrust the army, to the active and managerial - to the carts, to the clumsy - to look after the livestock."

[depressant]

The famous St. Petersburg historian Vladimir Nikolaevich Shikanov in his book "The Constellation of Napoleon. Marshals of the First Empire", talking about Oudinot, emphasizes his peacefulness and gentle character, distinguishing Oudinot from the rest of Napoleon's marshals.
As confirmation, he cites the following cases.
The revolution broke out, and in 1789, in Bar-le-Duc, where Oudinot, who had previously left the army, lived quietly, recruiting of volunteers for the National Guard began. Oudinot shares the slogans of the revolution and therefore, without hesitation, enters the ranks of the guards, where he becomes a captain - the Republic desperately needed professional military personnel!
But the sobering up came quickly. Any revolution is cruel, and this cruelty began to manifest itself in his hometown. First, there were ideological extremists, such as an acquaintance of Oudinot by the name of Ebert. The writer cites the testimony of the historian Hadley. Hearing Ebert's rantings at a joint dinner, Oudinot was horrified, could not resist and, losing his composure, threw a plate of hot beans in his face - and this is the peace-loving Oudinot! What was Ebert saying? What did he call for? This becomes clear from subsequent events.
Lynching began in the city. Crowds of radicals brutally cracked down on dissidents and nobles - if only with them! Oudinot, along with his detachment of guards, rushed around the city, trying to stop the reprisals.
“Once he witnessed a wild scene. big money, did not calm the crowd. Poligne was surrounded by angry townspeople and, showered with blows and kicks, led him through the streets. Soon he could no longer walk on his own and then he was dragged along the pavement. Oudinot intervened, trying to reason the people. Unfortunately, his arguments were in vain. , and the unfortunate merchant was tortured by the citizens of the new France. So Oudinot saw another face of the revolution - not touchingly blissful, but terrible and bloody. "(c)
Hmmm ...

[sivuch]

At the end of 1811, Oudinot, who was 44 at the time, unexpectedly wooed 19-year-old Eugenie de Coucy.
There was probably no more noble family in France. Already from this, the roof could be demolished.
In June of the same year, Oudinot was wounded during the First Battle of Zurich, in which the Austrian army of Archduke Charles won the victory.
According to Clausewitz, the victory was relative - Massena, for a reason only known to him, withdrew his troops.

[Cartalon]

I wonder why the invincible Emperor, gave a separate command to a narrow-minded person?

[RoTTor]

Unlike the Marshals of the Soviet Union, during the Great Patriotic War, partly from the German field marshals, the Napoleonic marshals of the Empire are actually corps commanders and no more, i.e.
not their level to command fronts or strategic directions.

Among Napoleonic marshals / not in vain the previous rank was divisional general. It is easy to count real GENERALS on the fingers of one hand.
So it's okay with Oudinot.

[mdvmdw]

Actually, French surnames DO NOT INCLINE. Massena always remains Massena. I hope the author will be more attentive in the future to the rules of grammar. Oudinot, like the rest of Napoleon's marshals, brought the war to the land of Russia in 1812. Rightfully so, they got it. Who will come to us with a sword ...