Napoleon on War

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"Baptism of fire" encapsulates Napoleon III's sentiment after the Prince Imperial's initial exposure to battle at Saarbruecken, as noted in a letter to Empress Eugenie.
“Baptism of fire.”
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“'Tis a principle of war that when you can use the lightning, 'tis better than cannon.”
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