Talk:Polish Legions (Napoleonic period)

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[edit] Rename

I think this article would benefit from renaming into Polish Legions (Napoleonic period) or just Polish Legions (Napoleon). While the legions were formed in Italy, they are usually associated with France and Napoleon. While in Poland it's common to call the formation 'Legiony Polskie we Włoszech' (that's the name on article on pl wiki), in fact they served outsdie Italy for the most time (Legiony Polskie z Włoch' - Polish Legions from Italy - would me more correct, as that's where the unit originated). French Wiki has the article under Légions polonaises (armée française) (and Polish Legion (France) or Polish Legions (French Army) can also be considered.-- _{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus | talk}  20:19, 20 November 2006 (UTC)

I find the above argument quite convincing. How about Polish Legions under Napoleon a.k.a. Polish Legions in Italy, to coincide with Polish Legions page which does not include brackets, i.e. Polish Legions in World War I, Polish 1st Legions Infantry Division, Polish 2nd Legions' Infantry Regiment etc. --Poeticbent  talk  19:13, 24 February 2007 (UTC)

That's also a good idea.-- _{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus | talk}  04:16, 26 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Napoleon's Relations with the Poles

The last sentence of this article states, "Yet even today the memory of Napoleon's Polish Legions is strong, and Napoleon himself, despite the cynical way that he treated the Poles, is often regarded in Poland as a hero and liberator." This is totally outrageous Napoleon saw the Poles amoung the best foreign troops in his service, Their were the Polish Lancer of the Old Guard, the Vistual Legion, and the troops of the Grand-Duchy of Warsaw were of an extremely high caliber as well. Józef Antoni Poniatowski was amoung his greatest independent Marshal. His first son was born to him by a Polish mistress who wanted to accompany him in exile both times!! Where did this notion come from that Napoleon did not respect the Poles? He had his doubt about the Grand Duke of Warsaw, August of Saxony, but that was only because the poor old bastard was insane. I suggest this part is ammended to say that Napoleon had nothing but respect for Poland and the Poles. See Eltings Swords Around a Throne. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jak1985 (talk • contribs) 00:33, 1 November 2007 (UTC)