Who was Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon Bonaparte was a French military and political leader who rose to prominence during the latter stages of the French Revolution and its associated wars in Europe. Napoleon Bonaparte rose from obscurity to becomeNapoleon I, Emperor of France and became one of the greatest Military Commanders in history. Napoleon’s crushed one enemy after another until he seemed invincible. For 20 years, many European nations fought against him. He conquered much of Europe. He is both a historical figure and a legend.Early life.Napoleon Bonaparte was born on 15 August 1769 in Corsica into a gentry’s family. He completed his education in military school, so rapidly promoted and in 1796 was made Commander of French Army in Italy, where he forced Austria and its allies to make peace. In 1798, he conquered Ottoman-ruled Egypt in an attempt to strike at British trade routers with India. He was stranded when the British at the Battle of the Nile destroyed his fleet.
Napoleon I, was Emperor of the French from 1804 to 1815. His legal reform, the Napoleonic Code, has been a major influence on many civil law jurisdictions worldwide, but he is best remembered for his role in the wars led against France by a series of coalitions, the so-called Napoleonic Wars. He established hegemony over most of continental Europe and sought to spread the ideals of the French Revolution, while consolidating an imperial monarchy which restored aspects of the deposed Ancien Régime (old system). Due to his success in these wars, often against numerically superior enemies, he is generally regarded as one of the greatest military commanders of all time, and his campaigns are studied at military academies worldwide.
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Napoleon I, was Emperor of the French from 1804 to 1815. His legal reform, the Napoleonic Code, has been a major influence on many civil law jurisdictions worldwide, but he is best remembered for his role in the wars led against France by a series of coalitions, the so-called Napoleonic Wars. He established hegemony over most of continental Europe and sought to spread the ideals of the French Revolution, while consolidating an imperial monarchy which restored aspects of the deposed Ancien Régime (old system). Due to his success in these wars, often against numerically superior enemies, he is generally regarded as one of the greatest military commanders of all time, and his campaigns are studied at military academies worldwide.
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Some Milestones from History
1. 1793 – Important role played in the French defeat of the British at Toulon, for which he was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General.
2. 1799 – Overthrew the French Government and became first consul of the provisional government.
3. 1804 – Established France as an Empire with himself as the Emperor.
4. 1805 – Led French troops to victory over the Austrian and Russian armies in Austerlitz (now in Czech Republic).
5. 1808 – Invaded Spain and proclaimed his brother Joseph, the king, touching off the six year long Peninsular war.
6. 1812 – Invaded Russia, but was forced to retreat after losing more than four-fifths of his army.
7. 1814 – Was forced to abdicate unconditionally after a coalition of European countries captured Paris, was exiled to the island of the Elba.
8. 1815 – Returned to Paris after escaping from Elba and again declared himself the emperor.
9. 1815 – Was defeated during the final battle at Waterloo.
10. 1815 – Abdicated second time and was exiled to the island of Saint Helena.
Excerpt taken from Larger Than Life by Sushil Handa.
Napoleon Bonaparte was a French military and political leader who rose to prominence during the latter stages of the French Revolution and its associated wars in Europe. Napoleon Bonaparte rose from obscurity to becomeNapoleon I, Emperor of France and became one of the greatest Military Commanders in history. Napoleon’s crushed one enemy after another until he seemed invincible. For 20 years, many European nations fought against him. He conquered much of Europe. He is both a historical figure and a legend.Early life.Napoleon Bonaparte was born on 15 August 1769 in Corsica into a gentry’s family. He completed his education in military school, so rapidly promoted and in 1796 was made Commander of French Army in Italy, where he forced Austria and its allies to make peace. In 1798, he conquered Ottoman-ruled Egypt in an attempt to strike at British trade routers with India. He was stranded when the British at the Battle of the Nile destroyed his fleet.
Napoleon I, was Emperor of the French from 1804 to 1815. His legal reform, the Napoleonic Code, has been a major influence on many civil law jurisdictions worldwide, but he is best remembered for his role in the wars led against France by a series of coalitions, the so-called Napoleonic Wars. He established hegemony over most of continental Europe and sought to spread the ideals of the French Revolution, while consolidating an imperial monarchy which restored aspects of the deposed Ancien Régime (old system). Due to his success in these wars, often against numerically superior enemies, he is generally regarded as one of the greatest military commanders of all time, and his campaigns are studied at military academies worldwide.
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Napoleon I, was Emperor of the French from 1804 to 1815. His legal reform, the Napoleonic Code, has been a major influence on many civil law jurisdictions worldwide, but he is best remembered for his role in the wars led against France by a series of coalitions, the so-called Napoleonic Wars. He established hegemony over most of continental Europe and sought to spread the ideals of the French Revolution, while consolidating an imperial monarchy which restored aspects of the deposed Ancien Régime (old system). Due to his success in these wars, often against numerically superior enemies, he is generally regarded as one of the greatest military commanders of all time, and his campaigns are studied at military academies worldwide.
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Some Milestones from History
Some Interesting Facts from His life
- 1. Napoleon killed over a thousand people with a cough. In 1799 he was deciding whether to release 1,200 Turkish prisoners of war when he coughed and said, “Ma sacre tough!” (my darned cough) which sounded to officers like “Massacrez tour!” (Kill them all!). So they did.
- 2. He was granted sovereignty over the island of Elba during his first exile
- 3. He repeatedly defeated military forces superior in size to his own.
- 4. He maintained many of the Egalitarian principles of the French revolution including equality before the law and freedom of religion.
- 5. He created French Satellite of kingdoms in Holland, Italy, Germany, Spain etc and placed his brothers and other relatives on their thrones.
- 6. In 1812 , he assembled largest army yet seen in Europe.
- 7. In a tradition called for the Pope to crown to the Emperor, he took the crown from Pop Pius VII’s hands and placed it on his own head.
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