Napolean Bonaparte1
Napoleon Bonaparte was born in 1769 on the small island of Corsica in theMediterranean Sea. He was born at a very hectic time. Corsica was trying to gainindependence when French troops invaded. He was born during a war, and he'lldie because of one. When he turned ten his parents sent him to a military schooljust outside of Paris. He devoted himself to learning and gaining experience tomilitary tactics, it paid off. When he was 16 he became a lieutenant in the artillery. Revolution broke out the same year. He joined the military of the French Republic. In October of 1705 a government official told Napoleon to defend the palacewhere the National Convention took place. He, with his small army, defeated thethousands of royalist in minutes. He is declared a hero. In 1796 the Directoryappointed him to command a French army. He marched into Italy and liberated itfrom Austria, although some say he conquered it. The Directory wasn't doing very well. In 1799 it accused the French peopleof being corrupt. Napoleon seized this opportunity to take it over. On November 9,1799 he and 500 soldiers took over one chamber of the National Legislature and
Before leaving they burned their own fields and slaughtered theirlivestock. On December 2, 1804, Napoleoncrowned himself emperor. Napoleon was a military genius, onland that is. Losing this battle forced Napoleon togive up his plans to invade Great Britain. His soldiers were not used to the cold weather. The British army held their ground all through the day. Instead of fighting the army, the Czar pulledhis men back. That night thePrussian army joined and together they launched a counter attack againstNapoleon's army. second chamber voted to end the directory. He made and new army and stormed Paris. In 1812 Napoleon decided to invade Russia.
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