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5. Napoleon took Moscow

Sun Jan 18, 2026, 04:25 PM

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Saw something really great yesterday [View all] Jilly_in_VA 15 hrs ago OP

What kind of idiot??? A hard-core fascist idiot, that's who! CaliforniaPeggy 15 hrs ago #1

Vi er vikingenes barn! Ocelot II 14 hrs ago #2

I was thinking about that... 2naSalit 14 hrs ago #3

If i was in the hotel business... 2naSalit 13 hrs ago #11

EXACTLY!! bluestarone 12 hrs ago #18

It's kind of like Napoleon or Hitler trying to invade Russia. diane in sf 13 hrs ago #4

Napoleon took Moscow JoseBalow 13 hrs ago #5

But he had to give it back? BurnDoubt 13 hrs ago #6

Yes, it was an epic retreat! JoseBalow 13 hrs ago #12

And 99% of his soldiers died on the way back out. diane in sf 13 hrs ago #7

It was certainly a bad idea JoseBalow 13 hrs ago #8

I love the history I learn on DU MadameButterfly 13 hrs ago #10

Ain't it wonderful! erronis 13 hrs ago #14

... SheltieLover 13 hrs ago #13

Love It! ❤️ TY! Cha 13 hrs ago #16

The type of idiot who gets involved in a land war in Asia Zelda_Orchid 12 hrs ago #17

Anyone get the irony of ICE's name? paleotn 12 hrs ago #20

I saw this picture today from a UK paper kimbutgar 12 hrs ago #21

Even the Minnesota football team is the Delmette2.0 6 hrs ago #23