“Sir, Napoleon has ventured within range. May I have your permission...” – British artillery commander, Waterloo ... Movie Quotes Database

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A scene from Waterloo 1970

British artillery commander

Sir, Napoleon has ventured within range. May I have your permission to try a shot?

Wellington

[stares at him a moment]

Certainly not! Leaders of armies have better things to do than fire at each other.

In this scene

Field Marshall Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington Christopher Plummer More Wellington quotes →

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Uxbridge By God sir, I've lost my leg. Wellington By God sir, so you have. Officer Sire! The Prussians are in the woods! Blucher is in the woods! Napoleon If I made one mistake in my life, I should have burned Berlin. Blucher Raise high ze black flags my children! No pity! No prisoners! I'll shoot anyone who has pity in him! Forward! Field Marshall Stop that useless noise...! You'll hurt yourself.