At home.
Napoleons former hero, Paoli, became idolized by the Corsicans when he was.
exiled to England. But when he returned from England he got into politics.
and the public looked at him like any other politician. The French did not.
like him from the start because he was conservative. So when war broke out.
between France and England in 1793, Paoli, who had been warmly accepted in.
England during his exile, could not even be relied on to side with the.
country he was now a citizen of.
In 1792 and 1793 a series of events heated relations between the.
French government and Paoli and Napoleon and Paoli. And when the French.
government ordered for Paoli's arrest, the Corsicans against went against.
their French masters, and Paoli became leader and hero again. Corsican.
houses were attacked and Napoleon and his family had to go to hiding in.
France.
Napoleon at the age of 24 became a Frenchman. He spoke, thought,.
lived, and wore a uniform just as a normal Frenchman. Napoleon was changing.
in many ways. His allegiance to France was growing stronger and he was more.
ambitious than ever. He was growing to realize people for who they really.
were and after watching the Revolutionary bloodshed in Paris in 1792 he.
made this comment: " The people are not worth the trouble taken in winning.
their favor.".
In 1796 Napoleon was named the general of the French army in Italy.
With this upgrade in rank he devised the Italian Campaign. This plan proved.
to be spectacular. Napoleon had twelve victories in only a span of one year.
Before these battles he promised the soldiers everything and he fulfilled.
these promises: " Soldiers! You are ill fed and almost naked. I shall lead.
you into the most fertile plains on earth. There you shall find great.
cities and rich provinces. There you shall find honor, glory, and riches.".
After defeating the Austrians, Napoleon turned to other things. He.
changed Venice into a French style republic. He was becoming very strong in.