History question on how things might have been

[Neil]

He should have ignored Russia and built dreadnoughts.  Take -that- Nelson!

Early French dreadnoughts were shit anyways.

Besides, isn't Napoleon famously quoted as dissing the idea of steam-powered vessels?

Without iron construction, he was probably right to feel that way.  I would imagine that the fate of the l'Orient had an effect on him.

[Siege]

You forgot the [Alt-Hist] on this thread's title.

[Darth Wagtaros]

He should have ignored Russia and built dreadnoughts.  Take -that- Nelson!

Early French dreadnoughts were shit anyways.

Besides, isn't Napoleon famously quoted as dissing the idea of steam-powered vessels?

Wasn't that Napoleon III?

[Tonitrus]

I dunno...I just vaguely remember it as one of the Civ tech advance quotes.

[Drakken]

It was indeed Napoleon I, not the bastard Napoleon III.

[Neil]

He should have ignored Russia and built dreadnoughts.  Take -that- Nelson!

Early French dreadnoughts were shit anyways.

Besides, isn't Napoleon famously quoted as dissing the idea of steam-powered vessels?

Wasn't that Napoleon III?

Couldn't have been.  Napoleon III's Navy was a pioneer in the use of iron and steam.

[Drakken]

I'm wondering if we aren't mixing thing up with John Ericsson's attempt to convince Nappy III of the worthiness of iron-clad armored battle ships with dome-shaped gun towers.

[grumbler]

He should have ignored Russia and built dreadnoughts.  Take -that- Nelson!

Early French dreadnoughts were shit anyways.

Besides, isn't Napoleon famously quoted as dissing the idea of steam-powered vessels?

"What Sir? Would you make a ship sail against the wind and currents by lighting a bonfire under her deck?...I have no time to listen to such nonsense."

- Napoleon I (supposedly)

[Siege]

[The Brain]

Nice work, Siege.

[Siege]

Beautiful round keep with stone barbican, isn't it?

Two draw bridges to go through, but not too much space for men-at-arms and horsies.

[Siege]

I love small castles.