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Napoleon’s “dare France to shoot” quote highlighted
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Filed: Aug 21, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
Summary: The article recounts Napoleon’s famous courage line on war and describes the actions tied to it: he escaped Elba with a thousand men, walked alone into the muskets at Laffrey, opened his coat, and dared France to shoot. It says that about twenty days after landing on a beach, he took back an empire without firing a shot.
WHO: Napoleon
WHAT: Napoleon is credited with performing a famous courage quote during his return from Elba, including a confrontation at Laffrey.
WHEN: Jan 01, 1815
WHERE: France
WHY: The article ties the quote to Napoleon’s actions during his return from Elba and subsequent advance.
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