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Napoleon later said that the sixty-one-year-old Alvinczi, who had fought in Bavaria, Holland and Turkey in his long career, was the best general he had fought thus far, which is why he never said anything either positive or negative about him in his bulletins (by contrast he praised Beaulieu, Wurmser and Archuduke Charles whom he didn’t rate).

He also showed great respect to General Provera in his proclamations and Orders of the Day because he thought him the worst of the lot and hoped he wouldn’t be dismissed.


Source:

Roberts, Andrew. "Victory." Napoleon: A Life. New York: Penguin, 2014. 119. Print.


Further Reading:

Napoleone di Buonaparte / Napoléon Bonaparte / Napoleone I°, per la grazia di Dio e le costituzioni Imperatore de' Francesi e Re d'Italia (Napoleon I, thanks to God and the Constitutions, Emperor of the French and King of Italy) / Napoleon I

Freiherr Joseph Alvinczi von Borberek / Joseph Alvinczy, Freiherr von Berberek (Baron József Alvinczi de Borberek)

Johann Peter de Beaulieu / Jean Pierre de Beaulieu

Dagobert Sigismund, Count von Wurmser

Karl Ludwig Johann Josef Lorenz of Austria (Archduke Charles of Austria, Duke of Teschen)

Giovanni Marchese di Provera / Johann Provera

>[Napoleon]( https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/50/Jacques-Louis_David_-_The_Emperor_Napoleon_in_His_Study_at_the_Tuileries_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg) later said that the sixty-one-year-old [Alvinczi]( https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/20/Alvinczy.jpg), who had fought in Bavaria, Holland and Turkey in his long career, was the best general he had fought thus far, which is why he never said anything either positive or negative about him in his bulletins (by contrast he praised [Beaulieu]( https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0f/Johann_Peter_Beaulieu.jpg), [Wurmser]( https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/91/Dagobert_Wurmser.jpg) and [Archuduke Charles]( https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b0/Anton_Einsle_-_Erherzog_Carl_von_%C3%96sterreich.jpg) whom he didn’t rate). >He also showed great respect to General Provera in his proclamations and Orders of the Day because he thought him the worst of the lot and hoped he wouldn’t be dismissed. ________________________________________ **Source:** Roberts, Andrew. "Victory." *Napoleon: A Life*. New York: Penguin, 2014. 119. Print. _________________________________________ **Further Reading:** [Napoleone di Buonaparte / Napoléon Bonaparte / Napoleone I°, per la grazia di Dio e le costituzioni Imperatore de' Francesi e Re d'Italia (Napoleon I, thanks to God and the Constitutions, Emperor of the French and King of Italy) / Napoleon I]( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleon) [Freiherr Joseph Alvinczi von Borberek / Joseph Alvinczy, Freiherr von Berberek (Baron József Alvinczi de Borberek)]( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C3%B3zsef_Alvinczi) [Johann Peter de Beaulieu / Jean Pierre de Beaulieu]( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Peter_Beaulieu) [Dagobert Sigismund, Count von Wurmser]( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dagobert_Sigmund_von_Wurmser) [Karl Ludwig Johann Josef Lorenz of Austria (Archduke Charles of Austria, Duke of Teschen)]( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archduke_Charles,_Duke_of_Teschen) [Giovanni Marchese di Provera / Johann Provera]( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giovanni_Marchese_di_Provera)

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[–] Skyrock 4 points (+4|-0)

Wurmser. That name will always stick with me because of Koei's L'Empereur, where he is pretty much guaranteed to be the first enemy general faced in battle.

That looks like a blast!

[–] Skyrock 1 points (+1|-0)

It is a great retro game liberally peppered with details from the Napoleonic Wars. The endgame can be infuriating as it is easily possible to lose enough generals to old age to end up with an unwinnable state, but the journey until then is fun. And a massive time sink once you get a grip on the mechanics and strategies, so consider yourself warned.

Totally trying it this summer when I'm on break from school.

Thanks for the warning and recommendation!