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Why was Napoleon considered small when he was average height while he was alive? Could Napoleon do hand to hand combat or did he rely on his troops always? (lemmy.world)
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[–] 11 points 5 days ago

He was considered small because of British propaganda, and that, as I recall French inches were longer than English ones. Napoleon was average height, but he did surround himself with particularly tall body guards

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    [–] 6 points 5 days ago

    Also, he was called 'The Little Corporal' because he'd worked his way up the ranks.

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