onal convention from the Parisian mob and one year later at the age of 26 was rewarded with the position of commander in chief of the interior French army in Italy. When Napoleon accepted the position as the commander of the French Army he received a cold reception by his generals. No general was to be easily cowed by a man of only twenty six. Something about Bonaparte scared them. Once Napoleon took over it did not take long for him to turn the group of ill-disciplined soldiers into an effective fighting force. His boldness and determination, as he would later prove could turn his troops into super human soldiers. If he said it could be done, they believed him, and would give their lives on his words. In a series of stunning victories, Napoleon defeated four Austrian generals in succession, each army he fought was larger than the one he faced in succeeding battles. This forced Austria and its allies to make peace with France.
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