What was the goal of Napoleon and was he a person to follow? In The Age of Napoleon lots of things happen that change France. “Napoleon (1769-1821) dominated both French and European history from 1799 to 1815.” He put his military knowledge in the outbreak of the French Revolution and brought it to an end. That was one of the main reason that rise him to power. Napoleon life had a background and it's his military career where he leaned and dominated his military skills. He slowly was losing his power which is known as Napoleon's fall from power where he tried to come back, but was unable to. Napoleon ended the French Revolution, but stared huge war in Europe in which Russia was included.
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“In 1792, he became a captain and in the following year performed so well as an artillery commander in the capture of Toulon that he was promoted to the rank of brigadier general in 1794, when he was only twenty-five.” The following year he save the National Convention form Parisian mob, for which he was promoted to major general. He already had control of French army. Opportunities for Napoleon started coming when he was made commander of the French army in Italy. “ There he turned a group of ill-disciplined soldiers into an effective fighting force.” Furthermore, “Throughout his campaign in italian, Napoleon won confidence and support of his soldiers by his energy, charm, and ability to comprehend issues quickly.” He liked to see himself as a man of destiny and great man who mastered luck. Following his victory over Austria, he turned to France in 1797 as a conquering hero. He was then given command of an army training to invade England. He knew france wasn't ready so he took Egypt and threatened India, a major source of British wealth. Napoleon had no chance, but never abandon his army and return to Paris. In 1802, Napoleon was made consul for life. He was only 33 years …show more content…
Napoleon is a good person to follow in a military way, but he took things too far, in which caused a lot of problems. The Rise of Napoleon is when all started, he learned to speak French, and started to go to his military scholarship. When the French Revolution and the European wars came he put his knowledge to work. His military career was a success, in which he rose quickly through his ranks. He was then given command of an army training to invade England. He success defending France and was made consul for life. He was only 33 years old. Moving forward, he invades Russia in 1812 and was the beginning of his downfall. Napoleon wins a costly battle over Russia. Then Napoleon is defeated in 1814, but Napoleon made a new army and was going to attack the Allies led by Duke. Napoleon was defeated again, and was sent to Saint Helena, a remote island in the south Atlantic in exile until his death in
Additionally, “Napoleon was born in Corsica in 1769, …show more content…
“In 1792, he became a captain and in the following year performed so well as an artillery commander in the capture of Toulon that he was promoted to the rank of brigadier general in 1794, when he was only twenty-five.” The following year he save the National Convention form Parisian mob, for which he was promoted to major general. He already had control of French army. Opportunities for Napoleon started coming when he was made commander of the French army in Italy. “ There he turned a group of ill-disciplined soldiers into an effective fighting force.” Furthermore, “Throughout his campaign in italian, Napoleon won confidence and support of his soldiers by his energy, charm, and ability to comprehend issues quickly.” He liked to see himself as a man of destiny and great man who mastered luck. Following his victory over Austria, he turned to France in 1797 as a conquering hero. He was then given command of an army training to invade England. He knew france wasn't ready so he took Egypt and threatened India, a major source of British wealth. Napoleon had no chance, but never abandon his army and return to Paris. In 1802, Napoleon was made consul for life. He was only 33 years …show more content…
Napoleon is a good person to follow in a military way, but he took things too far, in which caused a lot of problems. The Rise of Napoleon is when all started, he learned to speak French, and started to go to his military scholarship. When the French Revolution and the European wars came he put his knowledge to work. His military career was a success, in which he rose quickly through his ranks. He was then given command of an army training to invade England. He success defending France and was made consul for life. He was only 33 years old. Moving forward, he invades Russia in 1812 and was the beginning of his downfall. Napoleon wins a costly battle over Russia. Then Napoleon is defeated in 1814, but Napoleon made a new army and was going to attack the Allies led by Duke. Napoleon was defeated again, and was sent to Saint Helena, a remote island in the south Atlantic in exile until his death in