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COMMANDER // 1808–1873

Napoleon III

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Lifespan

1808 – 1873

1810182018301840185018601870Second Italian War of Independence · 1859Franco-Prussian War · 1870-1871Battle of Magenta — June 4, 1859 · France · Second Italian War of IndependenceBattle of Solferino — June 24, 1859 · France · Second Italian War of IndependenceBattle of Sedan — September 1, 1870 · France · Franco-Prussian War

Active service 1859–1870 — 3 battles across 2 wars; first command at age 51.

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Battles (3)

Last verified June 2026
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