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[1] says he was born in 1769, not 1760, who is wrong? Bluemoose 13:28, 24 May 2005 (UTC)

Near the very end of the section "Marshal of France", I find: "His campaign there is the finest proof of his talents as a general, although he was repeatedly defeated by the English and the Portuguese under Wellington; his strategy was faulty and his soldiers were but raw conscripts..." the bolded part seem to contradict each other (although "proof" can mean "test" and he could have been "tested" and found wanting, this is not typical usage and I don't think this is what is meant. So what's the deal? Herostratus 05:12, 22 December 2005 (UTC)

The original 1911 Britannica article says "His catnpaign there is the finest proof of his genius as a general, although he was repeatedly defeated by the English under Wellington, for his soldiers were but raw conscripts, while those of Wellington were the veterans of many campaigns." So I say we restore to that, except keep "his talents" instead of "his genius". john k 05:15, 22 December 2005 (UTC)