Marshal Louis Davout. If he had actually been the guy in charge, Western history probably would have turned out very differently.
Marshal Louis Davout. If he had actually been the guy in charge, Western history probably would have turned out very differently.
I don’t think even he could have saved Waterloo. IF Blucher had actually been crushed earlier, instead of just bloodied, yes, Wellington might have lost. But there was still a massive Russian army out there, and the rest of Europe could mobilize again. Moreover, Davout as a general might have been terrific, but as a charismatic leader, Napoleon had everyone beat.