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Print shows Napoleon as a young boy in military training, standing, wearing uniform, holding a rifle against his body with his left arm and holding a bayonet in his right hand. He may have used the bayonet to scratch a plan of fortifications on the side of a building and appears to be pondering the best method for assault. Other soldiers observe from the background.
Caption continues: Extrait des réglemens et ordonnances de 1751 à 1776, (Louis XV).
Signed on stone on lower left: Charlet.
Napoleon Bonaparte was a French military and political leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led several successful campaigns during the French Revolutionary Wars. Born: August 15, 1769, Ajaccio, France. Died: May 5, 1821, in exile on the island of Saint Helena. He became the first emperor of France. His drive for military expansion changed the world.
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