Napoleon II of France

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    large scale war. One example of this was when Napoleon and France invaded Russia in 1812 and when Hitler invaded Russia in 1941. Another example would be the War of 1812 and the Revolutionary War because in both wars, each country had a point to prove and in both Britain lost and the U.S. won. These two examples prove that history has a way of coming back to prove a point. Napoleon invaded Russia in 1812 because Russia was trading with Britain, and France wanted peace. As the French army continued

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    acquired by means of war and conflict. There was later American, Haitian, Brazilian, and Mexican independence. For the Haitian Revolution, a slave revolt broke out and was led by a man named Toussaint L’Ouverture. Mexico became independent due to Napoleon invading Spain and weakening the royal control of the colonies and the independence movement led by Simón Bolivar. Pedro the King’s son agreed to an independent Brazil. Industrialization began through new inventions and use of material. Coal replaced

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    Napoleon and The French revolution Napoleon Bonaparte was a visionary to some, and a ruthless ruler to others. The purpose of the French revolution was to free the oppressed and stop the bloodshed that was occurring in France. The real question is whether Napoleon was the legitimate heir to the visions of the French revolution. Napoleon was in essence a very powerful man that took control of France but threw out many of the ideals of the French Revolution. His actions during his takeover where

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    Napoleon Bonaparte was a military general who turned into the main head of France. His drive for military development changed the world.Considered one of the world's most noteworthy military pioneers, Napoleon Bonaparte was conceived on August 15, 1769, in Ajaccio, Corsica, France. He was the fourth, and second surviving, offspring of Carlo Buonaparte, a legal advisor, and his significant other, Letizia Ramolino.By the time around Napoleon's introduction to the world, Corsica's occupation by the

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    justice of peace, sued the Madison who was The secretary of state, because Madison was trying to suspend his Position. Marshall terminated the case, however he said that the Judiciary act of 1789 was unconstitutional ii) This contributed to the principle of judicial review which was just an idea that only the Supreme court had the final saying as to whether something was unconstitutional or not c)Jefferson tried to impeach Samuel Chase, but he failed

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    perseverance of supremacy governance. Napoleon Bonaparte—France and Prince Albert Alexander Louis Pierre Grimaldi—Monaco

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    civilizations and leader of the Macedonians. He ruled with an army of mixed races and peoples. Alexander III the Great was born in 356 BC in Pella, which was the capital of the ancient Macedonia. He was the son of Olympias, the princess of Epirus, and Philip II, King of Macedonia. Alexander later became the King of Macedonia and the conqueror of

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    got there, so the shelter and supplies that Napoleon was counting on were destroyed. So, his army had to retreat back to Germany, while being chased and hunted by the Russians. The whole Russian campaign ended up as a complete failure. He lost almost all of his 500,000 men that he had started with. In 1810, he divorced Josephine and married the daughter of the Austrian Emperor, Marie-Louise, in a last attempt to improve relations. Upon his return to France, the Prussians, Russians, Swedish, and the

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    In order to restore France after the Napoleonic Era, the Quadruple Alliance, Russia, Prussia, Austria, and Great Britain, held a meeting called the Congress of Vienna in order to establish peace between countries. The four countries decided that creating borders within Europe and receiving compensation in the form of territory would be an effective reminder of the pain France had caused during its revolution. After decades of dealing with borders placed by the Quadruple Alliance, the inhabitants

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    Napoleon Bonaparte’s name is engraved into the history books as a small man with a big mission. Sizing up to only 5’6, he rose to power after the French Revolution. Napoleon led numerous successful attacks throughout Europe to slowly conquer territory and unite Europe under one name, France. As the self-crowned Emperor of France, he seemed to enlarge his empire. An impressive military and political ambassador, Napoleon established a prominent French empire during the early 19th century. His influential

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