This is a bit OT, but may be indicative of the flavour of the man and his system; I am just reading Clausewitz`s account of N`s 1796 campaign in Italy; that was the campaign which started off with N telling his men that the government has given you nothing, but we can get it all in Italy, or words to that effect. Milan was one city systematically taken to the French cleaners to provide cash and other supplies for N`s troops I am only on page 101 as yet.