tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18955239.post6576605850885003949..comments2024-03-28T06:36:03.144+00:00Comments on Historical and Regency Romance UK: Napoleon Gets Everywhere!Louise Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09895724319451189592noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18955239.post-51497394970802738562008-08-04T12:19:00.000+01:002008-08-04T12:19:00.000+01:00would imagine the Bratislavans had some affection ...<I> would imagine the Bratislavans had some affection for Napoleon/Napoleonic Army as he defeated the Austrians who were their overlords</I><BR/><BR/>I take leave to doubt that, since in the 18th and 19th century the majority of inhabitants in that area was German-speaking. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18955239.post-22765932863824488002008-08-03T22:55:00.000+01:002008-08-03T22:55:00.000+01:00I would imagine the Bratislavans had some affectio...I would imagine the Bratislavans had some affection for Napoleon/Napoleonic Army as he defeated the Austrians who were their overlords. It is the same in Poland where he saw off the Austrians and the Russians and they had a brief snippet of "independence".Kate Allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02425834913219662421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18955239.post-77707119997556774442008-07-30T05:39:00.000+01:002008-07-30T05:39:00.000+01:00During the long campaigns of Napoleon's wars footw...During the long campaigns of Napoleon's wars footwear was often a big problem. Good quality boots and shoes were expensive, more expensive than most ordinary soldiers could afford. Perhaps this soldier had one boot that simply fell apart before the other, and he was forced to march with only one foot shod.<BR/><BR/>It is certainly an enigmatic sculpture. Very intriguing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18955239.post-45632034960622338972008-07-28T12:56:00.000+01:002008-07-28T12:56:00.000+01:00Joanna - "doing" a city in an afternoon is better ...Joanna - "doing" a city in an afternoon is better than not doing it at all! and the information on the soldier wasn't easily available, I just happened to have some time to search for it (and it might not be true, but it's a nice story!)<BR/><BR/>And ladysusan - personally I don't find any information useless, one never knows when it might end up in a book!<BR/><BR/>MelindaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18955239.post-83288445441726778412008-07-27T16:35:00.000+01:002008-07-27T16:35:00.000+01:00I love both Vienna and Bratislava - I've been to V...I love both Vienna and Bratislava - I've been to Vienna often, but only once to Bratislava. BTW, Bratislava / Pressburg has one third, Hungarian name, and used to be the capital of Hungary... by the name of Posony. :) The Hungarian Kings were crowned in the Cathedral there. More useless info. ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18955239.post-3207561773684279922008-07-26T15:23:00.000+01:002008-07-26T15:23:00.000+01:00Fascinating, Melinda. Just goes to show that "doi...Fascinating, Melinda. Just goes to show that "doing" Bratislava in an afternoon leads to missing things. Our guide didn't specifically say the statue was meant to be Napoleon and she didn't mention Hubert either. Love the idea that he was getting ready to tread his grapes!<BR/><BR/>JoannaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18955239.post-597321789819483362008-07-25T14:28:00.000+01:002008-07-25T14:28:00.000+01:00Just found this on line:"There is also the French ...Just found this on line:<BR/>"There is also the French army soldier, looking like Napoleon himself, leaning on a bench right on the historical Main Square (Hlavne namestie). Napoleon’s armies attacked Bratislava twice and Napoleon himself has visited the city in 1809. The legend says, that a wounded French soldier called Hubert fell in love with a nurse from Bratislava, decided to live here and started to produce a sparkling wine based on the French tradition. Hubert is now the name of the most famous Sparkling wine in Slovakia."<BR/><BR/>This was on a blog - http://www.hotels-in-bratislava.com/bratislava_statues.html<BR/><BR/>Wounded soldier - maybe he had an injured foot OR he was getting ready to crush the grapes for his wine!<BR/><BR/>MelindaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18955239.post-43631617384498055402008-07-25T13:20:00.000+01:002008-07-25T13:20:00.000+01:00I began to wonder, long after I'd left Bratislava,...I began to wonder, long after I'd left Bratislava, whether there was a deeper meaning related to that part of Austria, or the Danube. Maybe something to do with having one foot in the river?<BR/><BR/>Apart from that, I haven't a clue.<BR/><BR/>JoannaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18955239.post-21554649793415182202008-07-25T11:45:00.000+01:002008-07-25T11:45:00.000+01:00How intriguing, Joanna - perhaps he is waiting for...How intriguing, Joanna - perhaps he is waiting for his new boots to be made?<BR/><BR/>I hope someone finds an answer for this!<BR/><BR/>MelindaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com