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Napoleon invades, Haydn is safe
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Haydn: 15 facts about the great composer
13. Napoleon invades, Haydn is safe
When Napoleon invaded Vienna in 1809, Haydn was such a respected figure across Europe that two of Napoleon's sentries were put on guard so that he wouldn't have to move in his old age.
