Power In France And England In The 1600's

This leader was born on August 15th, 1769 and furthered his education of militarism at college for five years. However, as he was studying his father fell ill and passed away thus resulting in him to be the leader of the family perhaps foreshadowing his future. Napoleon eventually moved to France which caused him to serve with the French military. During this time, he was able to save the government from counter-revolutionary forces in 1795 and was then named the Commander of the Army of the Interior. Given this status, he proceeded to do many great things with the power ranging from expanding the French Empire to reforming the economy and legal system. Nine years later, Bonaparte was declared the emperor of France. He invaded and beat Austria and Russia, expanding the empire. Yet, he eventually invaded Russia again and failed. With this resting on his shoulders, he felt pressured and surrendered to the allied forces and was exiled to the island of Elba. This did not last long for Napoleon escaped in 1815 and returned to Paris as well as power. He then proceeded to lead the country back into battle and lose…again. Only six years after he returned, Napoleon Bonaparte died in 1821 but not without being known as one of the world’s greatest military

By that time, Napoleon had ruled France and surrounding countries for twenty years. Originally an officer in the French Army, he had risen to become Emperor among the political chaos following the French Revolution in which the old ruling French kings and nobility had been destroyed.

Napoleon Bonaparte was an undeniably strong leader of France, however he was not truthful to his inferiors who gave him his power. Napoleon believed he was the master of France and that he had complete power of the country. He looked down upon his peers and the other citizens of France. Bonaparte gained his popularity by standing with the common people during the revolutionary period of France but did not continue with the views he expressed during this period when he became Emperor. Napoleon Bonaparte had many views and beliefs that made him an absolute dictator of France including, making every decision himself, being above everyone in the class systems, and manipulating the citizens of France.

Impressed by his feats the five main military leaders asked Napoleon to invade England, instead he offered a plan to invade Egypt. After he got the okay to do so Napoleon took over the Egyptian army and its main leaders (www.history.com, www.thefreesource.com). In 1799 Napoleon overthrew the French Directory in an attempt to gain more power. After the defeat he was the leading political figure to most historians (www.history.com). As leader Napoleon improved not only the military of France but also the economy and other parts of the French empire. He helped reform the banks and education system as well as improving the arts and sciences. But his biggest contribution was the Napoleonic code, which was a big part of the legal system in France.(www.history.com, www.thefreesource.com, www.bbc.co.uk). In 1804 Napoleon declared himself emperor of France, which was meant he was the sole leader of this great empire (www.history.com). Napoleon won many battles and his reign stretched from the edge of the border of Spain to Italy and also some parts in Austria and Egypt. It was a strong and powerful empire at the time. The start of Napoleon’s downfall began when Russia broke agreements with France. So Napoleon brought about 600,000 troops into Russia to attack but the Russians were prepared and had the perfect strategy to defeat the French army. The Russians would retreat and keep the French marching

After the French monarchy was overthrown on August 10, 1792, Napoleon decided to make his move up in the ranks. After this, Napoleon started becoming a recognized officer. In 1792, Napoleon was prompted to the rank of captain. In 1793, he was chosen to direct the artillery against the siege in Toulon. He seized ground where he could get his guns in range of the British ships. Soon after Toulon fell, Napoleon was promoted to the rank of brigadier general. In 1795, he saved the revolutionary government by controlling a group of rioting citizens by using a famous technique of his. He loaded a bunch of pellets into a cannon and fired it at the crowd. Napoleon was made commander of the French army in Italy. He defeated four Austrian generals in succession, and each army he fought got bigger and bigger. This forced Austria and its allies to make peace with France. But after this, Napoleon was relieved of his command. He was poor and was suspected of treason. Napoleon had no friends. No one would have suspected what Napoleon would do next. In 1796, Napoleon was appointed to put down a revolt in Paris. He calmly took complete control of the situation. He had his men shoot all the rebels in the streets. The French government was saved, but they decided to form a new government called the Directory. Under the new government, Napoleon was made commander of the French army in Italy. During this campaign, the French realized how smart Napoleon was. He developed a tactic

Napoleons’ rise to emperor in France was indisputable mostly because of his overthrow of the Directory. His success’s as commander of the French army in Italy, only led to his aspiring status change to “Emperor” of France after overthrowing the Directory in November of 1799. His undying ambition for expansion of the empire he was creating however would be his undoing. Napoleons rule as emperor of France was quit spectacular actually and many admired and adored him as ruler. His ways were very appealing, and as a speaker he was very persuasive and admired by most of his people until his later years in his fall and demise. However, Napoleon did not seriously adhere to the ideals of the French Revolution, he did that of the Enlightenment but his undying ambition and character as “Emperor” undermined the true need of the French Revolution.

Napoleon Bonaparte will remain in the heart of many French nationals as one of the greatest military leaders that the nation has had when it comes to warfare history. In 1799, Napoleon launched a series of wars, which historian call, “Napoleonic wars” in a bid to extend the territory of France in Europe. Many historians argue that the Napoleonic wars were a continuation of the earlier war under the tag, French revolution in 1789. The French revolution in itself had so many influences in Europe, especially with the armies who felt the greatest impact of the revolution. The revolution brought with it many changes, especially in the production of modern mass weapons with the conscription in place. The new improvements in weaponry made Napoleon seek hegemony in the entire Europe sparking his quest to expand and increase the revolutionary and territorial borders of France. Napoleon, Corsican aristocrat, who was a minor, rose to the position of emperor in France because of the revolution and his idea was to sweep the entire Europe with the reforms brought about by the revolution (Dwyer 32). The idea was to liberate the continent so that all citizens had a chance to take the helm of leadership and do away with the issue of kinship rule. Napoleon was a symbol of change, and although at some point, he comes out as a dictator, he was progressive and created rationalization of governance and all the social

Napoleon Bonaparte was a dominating presence during his time as Emperor of France. If one were to look at him from a packaged point of view, it would appear he was in a position to be a very popular and beloved ruler. He was charismatic and extremely ambitious, with the latter trait being his ultimate undoing. It could even be said that he ruled in a similar fashion as Catherine the Great, with a tendency to make decisions in a way that suited his own immediate needs while boasting of his unending desire to provide for others. Although the easy assumption would be to insist failure upon his regime, there were some positives (taking into account the level of disarray he inherited).

Napoléon Bonaparte was a French military and political leader during the 19th century. During the French Revolution, Bonaparte found himself rapidly climbing through the ranks of the military. After gaining political power in 1799, he crowned himself emperor of France in 1804. Although Bonaparte is a very controversial figure due to his tainted morals and unpopular standpoints on ideas such as religious freedom and human rights, the fact that he was an effective and model leader is inarguable. Throughout his career in the military, Napoléon Bonaparte demonstrated how putting the adaptive leadership characteristics into action will result in effective leadership of troops capable of completing a mission.

Napoleon Bonaparte ruled France for fifteen years as he gathered the attention of the world through his reign. He was a very influential figure to his own country of France, as well to all of Europe through his dominant rule. He changed the continent socially, economically, and politically through his positive impact all around the world, but did the most to improve his home country of France. Although he vastly improved the social, political, and economic systems of Europe, Napoleon’s greatest impact happened through both political and military change. He was an extraordinary military commander who led an army to victory but also was a distinguished civil administrator. In his own words, Napoleon himself once believed to be a "man of destiny." Believing in his self-fulfilling prophecy, military exploits, and his ruthless efficiency Napoleon rose from obscurity to become Napoleon 1, Emperor of France. (Thompson 128). Napoleon Bonaparte was considered by most the

Although Napoleon Bonaparte was an important leader in the history of France, he seemed to disappoint his citizens in the bigger picture. Bringing multiple reforms to the devastated after the revolution country, Bonaparte was counted on to be the savior of the nation, however, who would have know what his reign would lead to. Soon after the beginning of his coronation, France faced many wars with the surrounding European countries and Napoleon's performance during battles gained him the love of his people. Napoleon's skills in warfare were impressive so prospering the new reforms and supporting the people got pushed back. While the country’s economic situation needed urgent action, Napoleon chose to participate in excessively expensive wars

Although Napoleon faced several struggles while rising to power, he was eventually able to achieve military status and better the French government during his reign as the leader of France. Bonaparte was a bold and ambitious leader who worked diligently at a young age to gain the positions that he held. Life for Napoleon was never easy while he was growing up, ruling France, or being defeated by the European powers.

During his life, Napoleon Bonaparte was a fantastic strategist and military leader. However, he made quite a few mistakes that led him to his fall from power. Through his catastrophic blunders, Napoleon brought about his own downfall. These mistakes included ostracizing France from the rest of Europe through his foreign policies, war mistakes, and oversights that occurred in his final years in power. Because of Napoleon’s errors, he exhausted France’s resources and reduced his allies. Because his political views destroyed France’s relationship with Europe, Napoleon had to over expand his forces to maintain control of Europe. At the end of his reign, Napoleon was left without support from anyone outside of France. However, he

From the years 1804 to 1814, also referred to as the Napoleonic Age, France became an empire, ruled by its first emperor, Napoleon Bonaparte. When Bonaparte became emperor in 1804, it was because “the Senate – who had all been chosen by Napoleon - passed a law making him Emperor of the French” (Wilde Par. 6). If it were not for the people he put in Senate, Napoleon would not have become emperor because citizens were already beginning to disapprove the changes he was making to their government. Since he is able to chose men who will support him and follow his commands in Senate, it reveals how much power Bonaparte really holds in his empire. Bonaparte surrounded himself by “his tribe of paltry, rapacious and

     After many years of dictatorship, Napoleon was growing very restless with simply governing France. He believed he could help the French better if the people would give him the power to do so. During this time he was warring with many countries. After proving to France that he was a strong leader by defeating many troops Napoleon was voted the emperor of France in 1804 by the French Senate and the people. Later that year Napoleon was able to crown himself. After becoming the emperor in 1804 Napoleon was unstoppable. He was out to protect and please the people of his country. He was able to defeat almost any barrier set in his way. He defeated many countries such as Austria, Russia, and Prussia. After each victory Napoleon continued to enlarge his empire.