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    Napoleon Friend Or Foe

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    Napoleon: Friend or Foe? Before the Napoleonic Age, France was in a very inconsistent period when it comes to government. In 1789, the people of France overthrew the monarchy and had many types of government to try and replace the terrible monarchy. France went through four different types of government before Napoleon stepped in. There was the National Assembly, Legislative Assembly, National Convention, and the Directory. Napoleon saw this weak government and in 1799, he decided to take over France

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    Napoleon the first was born 1769 to 1821 and in during his time I personally believe that Napoleon was a good, efficient and brilliant leader. He had accomplished many aspects of a better France when he was at power. Napoleon had ended the french revolution, invaded Egypt, improved administration and developed education in Paris. Napoleon was at the age of 24 and was in Corsica when the French revolution occurred. The people revolted against the King of France and took control of the country, plus

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    Napoleon Bonaparte was born on August 15th of 1769 in Corsica, France. He was educated at a military school, then promoted in the year of 1796, being made a French army commander in Italy, where Austria and its allies were omitted to make peace. In 1798, Napoleon overcame Ottoman while ruling Egypt in a proposal to strike at British trade routes with the assistance of India. He was abandoned when his armada was destroyed at the Battle of the Nile by the British. Napoleon then married Josephine de

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    Napoleon's most important force he had to deal with was his outside forces. Napoleon was a very respected in the world of military. His moves on the battlefield were nearly impossible to predict. Napoleon had many successes and very little losses. Those successes were seen as either a reason to praise Napoleon or as a reason to put a target on his back. It was also a reason to continue his quest for power more and more. In 1789, Napoleon visioned spreading his empire to the west, this included Louisiana,

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    Napoleon Bonaparte Hero

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    upon this earth. Of course, this male was not heroic in his toddler years, but as he grew, he conquered many goals of his. This male baby came to be known as one of the greatest military leaders to be known; this baby was none other than the great Napoleon Bonaparte. Because he was born in this time period, it was almost meant for him to be revolutional. There were many occurrences taking place in France. The Seven Years War was going on. It was finally ended in 1763. This took place with France;

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    pathfinders: all of which are great men and women who have cut a path of innovation and information. Napoleon Bonaparte set the trail for militaristic improvement, and refinement, whether the prey or the predator Bonaparte’s quick ability to adapt, lead, convince, and his insatiable charisma has contributed to his success in each and every one of his campaigns. Napoleone di Buonaparte later changed to Napoleon Bonaparte, was born August 15, 1769, the fourth of eleven children. He later became a prominent

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    Napoleon Bonaparte was a French military leader, who conquered numerous parts of Europe in the 19th century, and later on became the first emperor of France. The military leader was not born into a rich family, but instead commoners. In Napoleon’s early life, he attended school in France, until he got accepted into a military academy in Paris. The French Revolution, which began in the Bastille Prison in 1789, affected the choices of Napoleon. After the National Assembly allowed Paoli, a “traitor”

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    Napoleon Bonaparte Essay

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    Napoleon Bonaparte One of the most brilliant individuals in history, Napoleon Bonaparte was a masterful soldier, and a superb administrator. He was also utterly ruthless, a dictator and, later in his career, thought he could do no wrong. Not a Frenchman by birth, Napoleon Bonaparte was born at Ajaccio on Corsica only just sold to France by the Italian state of Genoa on August 15, 1769.He attended French at the school of Autun and later the military academy at Brienne. He never fully mastered French

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    known as Napoleon Bonaparte. He was identified as Emperor of the French and his accomplishments in his life. Other people argue about either Napoleon is a hero or an evil tyrant. In my opinion, I believe that he is a hero because Napoleon led the French to be successful in battles with his clever strategies. Before Napoleon’s army would go into combat, he would make up a new scheme every time, so the other armies could not figure out what there plan was. Another good example of Napoleon being a great

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    brilliant, young French General Napoleon Bonaparte, having already won fame with a series of victories for revolutionary France in Italy, began hearing of the chaos France while busy fighting a fruitless war in Egypt. Napoleon decided to march his army back to France and he overthrew the French government in an army coup. After securing power, he replaced it with a new form of government, the Consulate. Napoleon self-declared himself as the first Consul. Napoleon moved

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