Waterloo Didn't Matter, Other Napoleonic Fallacies

What a momentous time the beginning of the 19th century was. A minor noble from Corsica became the heart of wars that would leave three million corpses in their wake. The Louisiana Purchase infected the United States of America with the frontier spirit that would eventually make it one of the largest and most powerful nations in the world. The Rosetta Stone would unlock the ancient history of Egypt. Abolitionist movements emerged as a force to be reckoned with around the world.But you didn't load this page for a highlight reel of this era. We're here to clear up some misconceptions that a cursory education about the period may have produced. In the process, we may bring Napoleon Bonaparte down a peg in several ways. It's an effort which is long overdue.