Napoleon was 5 foot 2, but that was in French feet and inches, which were bigger than English feet and inches. In English measurements, he was 5 foot 7, a perfectly good height for a man in those days. But English propagandists stuck with the “five foot two” story because it was better propaganda.
Michael Matchinsky over 7 years ago
“Bonaparte’s Retreat….”
gamecock77 over 7 years ago
An historical inaccuracy
John W Kennedy Premium Member over 7 years ago
Napoleon was 5 foot 2, but that was in French feet and inches, which were bigger than English feet and inches. In English measurements, he was 5 foot 7, a perfectly good height for a man in those days. But English propagandists stuck with the “five foot two” story because it was better propaganda.