Nice update. I suppose that this will be the only succesfull unification of Europe for quite some time 
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I think I am almost scared by that chuckle. There is something so very predatory about it. Primal, and not the least bit academic.
I don't think I've read/seen this AAR before, but I like the style and such. Keep up the good work! Also, true French expansion is uncompleted until their boarders are the Rhine .
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Go on, Renault, let us all know what you really feel about the Austrian empire and her Slavic peoples :rofl: The chuckle, the disdain - perhaps there is more between the good Professor and the Austrians than we would have previously believed?
Yes, don't the Italians owe you the rest of Savoie and Nice?
Yes, don't the Italians owe you the rest of Savoie and Nice?
Such dismissiveness and scorn of the Austrians suggests that they become enemies in the future. I hope that is true and look forward to finding out.
Tem_Probe said:
Don't worry.. they'll get them.
Snake IV said:
And a beautiful unification it is.
You mean none of your profs every had a creepy laugh?stnylan said:
Welcome aboard and I hope you enjoy the ride. The Rhine is not so far away anymore eh?GeneralHannibal said:
Corbett said:
true true
Such anxiousness for war..Duke of Wellington said:
for the first time I've read your AAR and find it, quite interesting the way you present it
Olifranc said:for the first time I've read your AAR and find it, quite interesting the way you present it
Merci et bienvenue a mon AAR. Je suis plus heureux d'avoir vous ici. S'il vous plait, pardonnez ma pauvre francais ma cher lecteurs.
kingmbutu said:
You are welcome, pleasure is mine to read around here
Though, with such a name, KingMbutu, i believed you were a frenchspeaker hehe
“Napoleon’s triumph in bringing about the unification of Italy was tremendously significant in the global balance of weights. The unity of the previously divided Italian states into one state, one deeply indebted to France for her existence combined with our control of Flanders and Wallonia meant that Austria and the other German states were no longer free to operate with impunity as they had in the past.”
I have mentioned my disdain of the Austrians before, so there is no need for me to talk about it again except to say that they really do have nothing to recommend them other than their allegiance to the Holy mother church. I knew an Austria woman once. I met her in Vienna and like all Germans, she proved herself faithless despite her beauty. I think perhaps there is something in their blood that makes them so. In any event, I am grateful that our Italian brothers do not have to live under their tyranny.
“The pressures of war, taxation and industrialization put strain on the post unification government. Economically, the French government struggled to balance its national accounts balance. The war indemnities that had been so critical during the post Crimean period ended. The tremendous outlays on military and diplomatic ventures, as well as investment in technology left little for the promotion of economic growth. Incomes and industry were both stagnant, with no new industries being developed.”
“M. professeur…?”
It was Frilou, again asking one of his inscrutable questions. The kind of questions that it is best to simply nod and pretend you know what is being asked.
“M. Frilou, I do not recall giving you leave to speak. I noticed you standing and chose not to acknowledge you. Perhaps you think that since I have in the past overlooked such breaches of protocol that I had perhaps indulged them. I assure you M. Frilou, that such an assessment would be incorrect. Am I clear?”
Renault was looking directly at Frilou without a vaguest hint of humor. I was surprised, as were all of us. We had never heard Renault assert his authority in this way. He was, of course, well within his rights; professors were like gods inside the classroom and were military officers as well. At least Renault had actually served in the military, unlike many others who were only honorary. In any event, we’d never seen Renault this way. Frilou still had not answered him.
“M. Frilou, I asked you a question.”
“Yes, Monsieur, I understand.”
“Very good; and since you have felt such freedom to interrupt my lecture, you may continue to stand at attention until dismissed.”
Frilou came to attention and snapped a wordless salute, his compliance a ready sign of his humiliation. The rest of us sat in silence. This behavior was uncharacteristic of Renault’s typically relaxed classroom style. After all, he had said nothing when we erupted in cheers or sang the Marseillaise. Strange indeed.
I have mentioned my disdain of the Austrians before, so there is no need for me to talk about it again except to say that they really do have nothing to recommend them other than their allegiance to the Holy mother church. I knew an Austria woman once. I met her in Vienna and like all Germans, she proved herself faithless despite her beauty. I think perhaps there is something in their blood that makes them so. In any event, I am grateful that our Italian brothers do not have to live under their tyranny.
“The pressures of war, taxation and industrialization put strain on the post unification government. Economically, the French government struggled to balance its national accounts balance. The war indemnities that had been so critical during the post Crimean period ended. The tremendous outlays on military and diplomatic ventures, as well as investment in technology left little for the promotion of economic growth. Incomes and industry were both stagnant, with no new industries being developed.”
“M. professeur…?”
It was Frilou, again asking one of his inscrutable questions. The kind of questions that it is best to simply nod and pretend you know what is being asked.
“M. Frilou, I do not recall giving you leave to speak. I noticed you standing and chose not to acknowledge you. Perhaps you think that since I have in the past overlooked such breaches of protocol that I had perhaps indulged them. I assure you M. Frilou, that such an assessment would be incorrect. Am I clear?”
Renault was looking directly at Frilou without a vaguest hint of humor. I was surprised, as were all of us. We had never heard Renault assert his authority in this way. He was, of course, well within his rights; professors were like gods inside the classroom and were military officers as well. At least Renault had actually served in the military, unlike many others who were only honorary. In any event, we’d never seen Renault this way. Frilou still had not answered him.
“M. Frilou, I asked you a question.”
“Yes, Monsieur, I understand.”
“Very good; and since you have felt such freedom to interrupt my lecture, you may continue to stand at attention until dismissed.”
Frilou came to attention and snapped a wordless salute, his compliance a ready sign of his humiliation. The rest of us sat in silence. This behavior was uncharacteristic of Renault’s typically relaxed classroom style. After all, he had said nothing when we erupted in cheers or sang the Marseillaise. Strange indeed.
stnylan said:
Curious indeed... I thought Renault needed a bit of spicing up.
Nubbie44 said:
So it seems; thanks for the compliment by the way.
Iron_Skull said:
Ohh the pressure!!!!
All: Sorry my updates have been lagging. I've been rather busy with real life and when I have had time to write haven't had the necessary inspiration. I need a muse!!! There should be an update though soon.
After Renault’s outburst that day, the climate in the classroom became decidedly cool. Very few questions were asked and unlike our usual habit of coming in to class, sitting down and chatting up the events of the day, we reverted to what was after all, official form. That is we came to class, assumed our assigned seats and stood beside them at attention until given leave to sit by Renault.
We would learn later that Renault had become more rigid because of pressure he was feeling from those more senior than him. I am still unsure why exactly he had been asked to tighten things up, but for a while at least our class was not at all pleasant.
“The aftermath of the Italian unification brought Napoleon a great deal of international respect and prestige, but it did not translate to the realities of the homeland. As I mentioned in my previous lectures, incomes and industrial expansion fell short and the fragile alliance of conservative elements that gave Napoleon the popular support he so cherished began to fragment. Discontent spread, especially among the industrial classes who bore a significant burden in taxes and who had been growing in numbers throughout the industrial expansion of the early part of Napoleon’s reign.”
I wanted to ask a question at this point, but after seeing how Frilou had been treated I restrained myself. I rarely ventured to ask questions in class and I certainly did not to endure the kind of dressing down that he had. I don’t think I could have survived it.
“The genius and flexibility of the imperial system revealed itself at this time. Despite what were the misgivings of the nobility and of the many newly rich of the capitalist class, in mid 1861 trade unions were allowed for the first time as long as they rejected socialism and syndicalism. His majesty had no desire to unduly empower those elements of the population most likely to cause difficulty for the stability of his reign.
In addition in January 1862, Italy ceded its French speaking territories in payment for French assistance in their wars of independence. This accession of these provinces into French hands was said to be a distraction from the cracks that were beginning to show in what many called the façade of the Second Empire."
We would learn later that Renault had become more rigid because of pressure he was feeling from those more senior than him. I am still unsure why exactly he had been asked to tighten things up, but for a while at least our class was not at all pleasant.
“The aftermath of the Italian unification brought Napoleon a great deal of international respect and prestige, but it did not translate to the realities of the homeland. As I mentioned in my previous lectures, incomes and industrial expansion fell short and the fragile alliance of conservative elements that gave Napoleon the popular support he so cherished began to fragment. Discontent spread, especially among the industrial classes who bore a significant burden in taxes and who had been growing in numbers throughout the industrial expansion of the early part of Napoleon’s reign.”
I wanted to ask a question at this point, but after seeing how Frilou had been treated I restrained myself. I rarely ventured to ask questions in class and I certainly did not to endure the kind of dressing down that he had. I don’t think I could have survived it.
“The genius and flexibility of the imperial system revealed itself at this time. Despite what were the misgivings of the nobility and of the many newly rich of the capitalist class, in mid 1861 trade unions were allowed for the first time as long as they rejected socialism and syndicalism. His majesty had no desire to unduly empower those elements of the population most likely to cause difficulty for the stability of his reign.
In addition in January 1862, Italy ceded its French speaking territories in payment for French assistance in their wars of independence. This accession of these provinces into French hands was said to be a distraction from the cracks that were beginning to show in what many called the façade of the Second Empire."
Clearly someone heard of - and disapproved of - those class-room debates that had previously occurred!
I just read this AAR and I wanted to say I'm loving to hate the professor, which is the mark of good writing.
I have another song Prof. Renault might like
C'est la lutte finale
Groupons-nous, et demain
L'Internationale
Sera le genre humain
Sorry, I'll report for the mandatory re-education right away.
I have another song Prof. Renault might like
C'est la lutte finale
Groupons-nous, et demain
L'Internationale
Sera le genre humain
Sorry, I'll report for the mandatory re-education right away.