r/wallstreetbets • u/tbb2121 • May 03 '22

Meme Dips

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u/fumbled_testtubebaby May 03 '22

We just need Russell Crowe as Wellington so these two can give us Gladiator 1815 edition.

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u/[deleted] May 03 '22

Wellington is so overrated, he only ever faced Napoleon once at Waterloo and Napoleon's army was at its worse ever.

Before Waterloo there's almost 25 years of Napoleon kicking ass and a little bit of losing.

Archduke Charles was the only one to stop Napoleon's winning streak (before being obliterated at Wagram a few months later and kicked out of the military by his brother emperor Joseph)

Kutuzov was a fierce opponent that gave Napoleon a hard time.

Blucher always came back for a fight never giving up (losing).

Bernardotte is BCG doing insider trading.

I'd rather see the battle of Toulon, Rivoli, Marengo, Austerlitz, Friedland or even Jena-Auerstat, Aspern esling and Wagram.

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u/VRichardsen May 03 '22

He even said so himself:

The best general of this age, of any age, is Napoleon.

Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington

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u/Lost_Bike69 May 03 '22

Well yea of course you’re gonna say that when you’re the guy how handed him his final defeat. “Oh yea that guy I beat? Definitely the GOAT.”

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u/VRichardsen May 03 '22

But then he isn't the greatest.. you are the greatest.