Keywords
Prince Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte, politics, Sweden
Abstract
In politics, sire, there is no friendship or hate-there are only duties to fulfill towards those people Providence has called upon us to rule." For Swedish Crown Prince Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte, this constituted his public reason for joining the Fifth Coalition against his former master as he marched against the French Army in 1813. Bernadotte needed to meet the requirements of his adopted country, untainted by his personal opinions. However, in addition to public considerations, friendship and hate play an important role in politics.
Recommended Citation
Wright, Timothy
(2008)
"Bernadotte: Behind His Decisions and Their Timing, 1810-1812,"
The Thetean: A Student Journal for Scholarly Historical Writing: Vol. 37:
Iss.
1, Article 10.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/thetean/vol37/iss1/10
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