NAPOLEON I, KARADJORDJE, AND THE GLORY OF THE GREATEST MILITARY LEADER
NAPOLEON I, KARADJORDJE, AND THE GLORY OF THE GREATEST MILITARY LEADER
Author(s): Čedomir AntićSubject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, History, Literary Texts
Published by: Филозофски факултет, Универзитет у Новом Саду
Keywords: Napoleon; Karadjordje; Jovan Hadžić; Velibor Berko Savić; 1809; Wagram; W. M. Petrovitch
Summary/Abstract: This article addresses a statement allegedly made by the French emperor NapoleonBonaparte, in which he says that Karadjordje (“Black George”), the leader of the First Serbian Uprising, was a great war leader who was even greater than he himself. Every effort has been madeto analyze all relevant sources for this anecdote. The purpose to systematically prove or disprove thisacademically neglected but publicly influential rumor.
Journal: Истраживања
- Issue Year: 2022
- Issue No: 33
- Page Range: 56-71
- Page Count: 16
- Language: English