Van Halen - Mine All Mine

Jean Baptiste Jules Bernadotte, a native of Gascony, who turned 35 in 1798, successfully fought against the Austrians on the Rhine and in Italy, so there was no reason to hope for a favorable attitude of the imperial court to the personality of such an ambassador. Appointment to Vienna was a surprise for himself. But then two intrigues came together. Napoleon, who saw in Bernadotte a rival in the struggle for power, would like to remove him from the arena of military operations, but present it as an increase in rank. The Executive Directory, which ruled in France, supported Napoleon (perhaps hoping to pit two rivals).