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    Napoleon Bonaparte the first, was the Emperor of France starting in 1804. With this role he was able to lead the Grande Armee. With an addition of a being a general, he was able to have complete control of the army and military and decide what moves they would make. It had appeared that Napoleon and his army was winning all of the battles in Europe. So why was Napoleon’s campaign of 1812 in Russia such a failure? There had been many reasons why Napoleon had won the battles he was in and there

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    Napoleon may have been the greatest general of all time, however he failed as an Emperor. As a youth he displayed natural abilities and a work ethic that allowed him to quickly achieve notoriety and a very high military rank. He was unarguably a great military strategist who won decisive victories thought out most of his military career. His intelligence and charm gained him loyalties and personal success during a uniquely historical and political time period in France. Napoleon had inherited his

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    Henri Philippe Petain was France’s greatest hero and military general in World War I. In 1914, Petain was a 58 year old colonel at the start of battle, earning great honor from stopping the Germans at the Battle of Verdun and then gained command over the French forces in 1917. Over a spread of many years Petain held multiple top military positions, including chief of state in 1940 after Germany’s invasions. Petain worked with the Nazi regime and began to adopt repressive measures against the Jews

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    In terms of guerilla warfare, there are smaller groups of soldiers who are not part of a traditional army. These combatants use military tactics to fight a larger, more established army. Bonaparte, the main character in Frank O’Connor’s Guest of a Nation, and his comrade, Noble, are Irish rebels who are holding two Englishmen, Belcher and Hawkins captive. One night, Bonaparte receives the truth: that the two Englishmen are hostages and that ultimately he has to kill them. He stills hopes for circumstances

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    Bonjour L&G, I am Napoleon Bonaparte During the French Revolution, I fought well for the Republic, helping to defeat the British at Toulon. For my services there, I was made a Brigadier General. After the Directory came to power, I married Josephine de Beauharnais and gained command of the French army in Italy, where, after defeating the Austrians, I negotiated the Treaty of Campo Formio. This victory boosted me to widespread popularity when I returned to France. Eager to get rid of me, a potential

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    Napoleon Bonaparte Dbq

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    In 1804, when Napoleon proclaimed that he would become the Emperor of the young French Republic, he stated: ”The revolution is over …I am the revolution!” During this time Napoleon was thought of as a hero for the French, but became more powerful with each victory, becoming the new Alexander the Great in a different era. Napoleon became a Tyrant, becoming the enemy of the world around him. Those who resisted his rule were shot…Italians quickly turned against Napoleon and the ideals of Revolution

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    In 1769, Napoleon was born on the Island of Corsica. Napoleon was the oldest of three sisters and four brothers. His father, Carlo Buonaparte, died in 1785 leaving Napoleon the legal head of their household. His mother, Letizia Ramolino, believed that the siblings should always support each other. He went to a military school and became an artillery officer. After graduating from military school, he continued to read to further educate himself. Napoleon is said to have an astounding memory.This

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    Napoleon Bonaparte was born in 1769 on an island in Corsica. He was the second surviving son out of eleven children, born to Carlo Buonaparte and Letizia Romalino. Napoleon was a French military leader who rose through the ranks during the French Revolution (history.com, net). He came to power through a military coup, known as the 18 Brumaire, only six years after entering the country as a penniless political refugee (Roberts). From this he became the first consul making him France’s leading political

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    under the rule of the Directory, Napoleon Bonaparte took power and proceeded to unify, improve, and expand France, and in the process became one of the most well know and celebrated leaders of the Western world. Born in Corsica, Napoleon received a scholarship from a French military academy where he honed his impressive military skills. He was eventually able to seize power, and during his long and prosperous reign brought newfound liberty and authority to France. Napoleon Bonaparte was a brilliant military

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    an anti-coalition of France started to fall apart and France was only at war with England and Austria. Thus, Napoleon convinced the directory to let him attack Austria, and he had participated in the Italian campaign, to defeat Austria in Northern Italy. When he first encountered the Army of Italy, the soldiers were weak, ragged, the soldiers were short of pay and short of supplies. Napoleon handled the situation intelligently as he gave a motivational speech to his dispirited men. He told the soldiers

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