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Little Corporal

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Little Corporal
n
(Historical Terms) the. a nickname of Napoleon Bonaparte
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Noun1.Little Corporal - French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)Little Corporal - French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)


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It would have softened the heart of any Napoleon, and the Little Corporal proved himself a man by relenting, and saying, with a lofty gesture of forgiveness
"If the Little Corporal were alive," the officer cried, "you would have the Cross of the Legion of Honor and a handsome pension besides, for every man who wore epaulettes on the other side of the river owed his life to you on the 1st of October 1812.
 
 
 
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