two superpowers, if you will, in Napoleon's time. Both were

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• competing for dominance, esp. in terms of global trade. -renqiulan- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/04/2023 postreply 10:12:28

• Russia chose to ally with Britain rather than France because -renqiulan- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/04/2023 postreply 10:17:37

• the latter was an imminent threat to the Czar who virtually -renqiulan- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/04/2023 postreply 10:18:41

• sealed Napoleon's fate. Waterloo or no Waterloo, -renqiulan- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/04/2023 postreply 10:19:34

• Napoleon was doomed. -renqiulan- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/04/2023 postreply 10:19:58

• I see. Thank you for sharing your deep thoughts. -CBA7- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/04/2023 postreply 19:44:09