How so? Napoleon's usual place on campaign was just behind, or with, the army's advance guard and his courage under fire was quite noteworthy. And the devotion that he earned from his troops, the legendary 'Vive l'Empereur' was vocal approval of his continual actions under fire as a commander and a combat leader. In short, he was fearless in action-and that was in an army where the senior officers had a high casualty rate, both killed and wounded.