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Napoleon has humbugged me, by God; he has gained twenty-four hours'…

Quote byArthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington · 1769–1852

Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: At the Duchess of Richmond's ball (15 June 1815), as quoted in Camps, Quarters, and Casual Places (1896) by Archibald Forbes, quotes Captain Bowles account and citing the Letters of the First Earl of Malmesbury..

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Napoleon has humbugged me, by God; he has gained twenty-four hours' march on me.

— Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

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