After each battle, Napoleon would walk down and shake the hands of all his soldiers
Each time, he would ask them the same three questions:
How old are you?
How long have you been serving in the army?
Which of the two battles have you fought in?
One time, a new, foreign soldier did not know French and was worried about what to say to Napoleon when it was his turn.
A more experienced soldier next to him told him:
"don't worry, he asks the same questions every time. First he asks How old you ar…