I've been in this position before at the Battle of Marengo. I lost the battle at five o'clock, but I won it back again at seven!

— Napoleon Bonaparte (Rod Steiger)

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9 seconds sound clip from the Waterloo (1970) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 01:57:31.122 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- Run! All is lost! Run!

- Why are you all standing there like frightened children? What are you afraid of? You call yourselves soldiers?

- Soult, remember that you're a general!

- The Prussians are too late! You understand? Too late! Wellington is beaten! Don't you understand? Wellington is beaten!

- Where's your faith?

- I've been in this position before at the Battle of Marengo. I lost the battle at five o'clock, but I won it back again at seven!

- Is it Prussians? Up to them! Up to them!

- Am I to fight alone? Stand with me! Are you French? Stand with me! Are you the Guard?

- One more hour and we have them beaten!

- Don't you know me? I'm Ney, Marshal of France!

[...]

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