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How many battles did Napoleon Bonaparte give in total?

Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) gave about 60 large and small battles in his lifetime - much more than they were given by Alexander the Great, Hannibal, Caesar and Suvorov combined.

In addition, much larger masses of people participated in the Napoleonic wars than in the wars of his predecessors in military art.

Author: Kondrashov A.P.

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