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The spectacle of a field of battle after the combat, is sufficient to inspire Princes with the love of peace, and the horror of war.
Napoleon Bonaparte
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Napoleon Bonaparte
Age: 52 †
Born: 1769
Born: January 1
Died: 1821
Died: January 1
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