Fort Napoleon

Fort Napoleon could refer to:

  • Fort Napoleon, Almaraz, a central feature during the Battle of Almaraz fought on 18/19 May 1812 during the Peninsula War
  • Fort NapolĂ©on des Saintes
  • Fort Napoleon, Ostend

Famous quotes containing the words fort and/or napoleon:

    “I think it will thrill you. It may shock you. It might even horrify you. So if any of you feel that you do not care to subject your nerves to such a strain, now is your chance to—Well, we warned you.”
    —Garrett Fort (1900–1945)

    “Napoleon wanted to turn Paris into Rome under the Caesars, only with louder music and more marble. And it was done. His architects gave him the Arc de Triomphe and the Madeleine. His nephew Napoleon III wanted to turn Paris into Rome with Versailles piled on top, and it was done. His architects gave him the Paris Opera, an addition to the Louvre, and miles of new boulevards.”
    —Tom Wolfe (b. 1931)