First of all, Napoleon was born in Ajaccio, Corsica, on August 15, 1769. He was the second child of eight by Carlo and Letizia Bonaparte. He started his education at Autun in 1778 and later attended Brienne, excelling in mathematics and science. After schooling, he took a year’s studying at the “Ecole Militaire” in Paris and was commissioned to the artillery in 1785. 1789 was the start of the French revolution, a lingering of opportunity was about and Napoleon was bound to make the most of it…

When Napoleon fought Britain out of the main lands of France in 1793, “the Siege of Toulon,” he was highly favored and promoted to brigadier general. He lost much respect after the “Coup de Thermidor” in 1794, in which Napoleon ended the jaco

In 1809, a coalition between Britain and the remains of Austria was made, forcing Napoleon to declare war on Germany before Spain would attack from the back door because Paris was vulnerable to attack from the lack of troops posted in France. After being defeated once before, he tried once again to cross the Danube Mountains to defeat Austria once again; they soon signed the “Treaty of Schonbrunn” in 1809. You may wonder, with all of this fighting, who would run the Country if he died, so he arranged to marry the daughter of the Austrian Emperor. She soon bore him a son, Napoleon II, christened the King of Rome in 1811.

Russia proposed a new “Franco/Russian” alliance which distributed Prussia into new states; Napoleon called this the “Continental System.” Russia and France together were unstoppable; they brought the British economy to a halt by sinking all ships that left their coast.

While in Italy, from 1796-97, he inspired his poverty-stricken troops by promising, “honor, glory, and riches.” He ruled the peninsula and forced Austria to sign the “Peace of Campo” treaty. After his successions of victories, gained by displaying bravery, intelligence, and leadership amongst his troops, he returned to France and was given charge of an expedition to Egypt to control the land which would threaten English possessions in India. He won the “Battle of the Pyramids” to gain control of Cairo but lost the naval battle at Aboukir Bay and was isolated in Egypt. Cowardly, he and some friends shipped back to France, leaving behind hundreds of soldiers, after some unsuccessful campaigns.

While away for 2 years, the large European Coalition was still

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