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I am a veteran line infantryman during the Napoleonic Wars. What sort of advantages would I hold over 'greener' or less experienced troops and how would my commander utilise me in battle (both in terms of positioning and when I would be inserted into combat)?

by /u/Speedyniche in /r/AskHistorians

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