It has been suggested that Bonaparte was personally involved in directing some of the guns, and that his troops began to refer to him as le petit caporal (the little corporal) because of this, but there is no contemporary evidence to back this up.
Telah disarankan bahwa Bonaparte secara pribadi terlibat dalam mengarahkan beberapa tembakan, dan bahwa pasukannya mulai menyebut dia sebagai "le petit corporal" (kopral kecil) karena ini, namun tidak ada bukti kontemporer untuk mendukungnya.